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Wave Optics - Optics - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Wave Optics - Optics - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

26Papers
17Years
52Questions
1Topics

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Difficulty distribution

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Not classified 48 92.3%
Easy 2 3.8%
Medium 2 3.8%

Question type distribution

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Multiple Choices 52 100%

Subject weightage

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Physics
52 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Optics
52 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Wave Optics
52 Qs

Paper coverage

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NEET 2026
2 Qs
NEET 2025
2 Qs
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION
3 Qs
NEET 2024
2 Qs
NEET 2023
1 Qs
NEET 2023 MANIPUR
1 Qs
NEET 2022 PHASE 2
2 Qs
NEET 2022 Phase 1
1 Qs
NEET 2020 PHASE 1
2 Qs
AIIMS 2019
4 Qs
NEET 2019
1 Qs
AIIMS 2018
3 Qs
NEET 2018
2 Qs
AIIMS 2017
5 Qs
NEET 2017
3 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
2 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
2 Qs
AIPMT 2015
2 Qs
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
2 Qs
AIPMT 2014
2 Qs
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
3 Qs
NEET 2013
1 Qs
AIPMT 2007
1 Qs
AIPMT 2005
1 Qs
AIPMT 2004
1 Qs
AIPMT 2001
1 Qs

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NEET 202620262View paper
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NEET 202420242View paper
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION20243View paper
NEET 202320231View paper
NEET 2023 MANIPUR20231View paper
NEET 2022 Phase 120221View paper
NEET 2022 PHASE 220222View paper
NEET 2020 PHASE 120202View paper
AIIMS 201920194View paper
NEET 201920191View paper
AIIMS 201820183View paper
NEET 201820182View paper
AIIMS 201720175View paper
NEET 201720173View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 120162View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 220162View paper
AIPMT 201520152View paper
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper20152View paper
AIPMT 201420142View paper
NEET 201320131View paper
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA20133View paper
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All Wave Optics previous year questions

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1
2001 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2001
A ray of light travelling in air have wavelength \(\lambda\), frequency n, velocity v and intensity \(I\). If this ray enters into water then these parameters are \(\lambda\)', n', v' and \(I\)' respectively. Which relation is correct from following ?
A
\(\lambda\) = \(\lambda\)'
B
n = n'
C
v = v'
D
\(I\) = \(I\)'.
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2004 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2004
A telescope has an objective lens of 10 cm diameter and is situated at a distance of one kilometer from two objects. The minimum distance between these two objects, which can be resolved by the telescope, when the mean wavelength of light is 5000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\), is of the order of
A
0.5 m
B
5 m
C
5 mm
D
5 cm
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3
2005 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2005
The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter telescope at a wavelength of 5000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\) is of the order of
A
106 rad
B
10\(-\)2 rad
C
10\(-\)4 rad
D
10\(-\)6 rad.
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4
2007 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2007
The frequency of a light wave in a material is 2 \(\times\) 1014 Hz and wavelength is 5000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\). The refractive index of material will be
A
1.50
B
3.00
C
1.33
D
1.40
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5
2014 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2014
In the Young's double slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path difference \(\lambda\) is K, (\(\lambda\) being the wavelength of light used). The intensity at a point where the path difference is \(\lambda\)/4 will be
A
K
B
K/4
C
K/2
D
zero
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2014 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2014
A beam of light of \(\lambda = 600\) nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2 m away. The distance between first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is
A
1.2 cm
B
1.2 mm
C
2.4 cm
D
2.4 mm
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7
2015 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2015
Two slits in Young's experiment have widths in the ratio 1 : 25. The ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in the interference pattern, \({{{I_{max}}} \over {{I_{min}}}}\) is
A
\({{49} \over {121}}\)
B
\({4 \over 9}\)
C
\({9 \over 4}\)
D
\({{121} \over {49}}\)
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2015 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
AIPMT 2015
At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen's wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is
A
\(\pi\) radian
B
\({\pi \over 8}\) radian
C
\({\pi \over 4}\) radian
D
\({\pi \over 2}\) radian
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9
2013 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2013
In Young's double slit experiment, the slits are 2 mm apart and are illuminated by photons of two wavelengths \({\lambda _1}\) = 12000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\) and \({\lambda _2}\) = 10000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\). At what minimum distance from the common central bright fringe on the screen 2 m from the slit will a bright fringe from one interference pattern coincide with a bright fringe from the other ?
A
4 mm
B
3 m
C
8 mm
D
6 mm
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10
2013 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
In Young's double slit experiment the distance between the slits and the screen is doubled. The separation between the slits is reduced to half. As a result the fringe width
A
is halved
B
becomes four times
C
remains unchanged
D
is doubled
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11
2013 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
A parallel beam of light of wavelength \(\lambda\) is incident normally on a narrow slit. A diffraction pattern formed on a screen placed perpenficular to the direction of the incident beam. At the second minimum of the diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the rays coming from the two edges of slit is
A
2\(\pi\)
B
3\(\pi\)
C
4\(\pi\)
D
\(\pi\)\(\lambda\)
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12
2013 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
The reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset is due to
A
the scattering of light
B
the polarisation of light
C
the colour of the sun
D
the colour of the sky
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13
2016 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width \(a\), the first minimum is observed at an angle 30o when light of wavelength 5000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\) is incident on the slit. The first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of
A
sin\(-\)1\(\left( {{1 \over 2}} \right)\)
B
\({\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{3 \over 4}} \right)\)
C
\({\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over 4}} \right)\)
D
\({\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{2 \over 3}} \right)\)
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14
2016 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
The intensity at the maximum in a Young's double slit experiment is \(I\)0. Distance between two slits is d = 5\(\lambda\), where \(\lambda\) is the wavelength of light used in the expreriment. What will be the intensity in front of one of the slits on the screen placed at a distance D = 10d ?
A
\({3 \over 4}{I_0}\)
B
\({{{I_0}} \over 2}\)
C
I0
D
\({{{I_0}} \over 4}\)
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15
2016 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
A linear aperture whose width is 0.02 cm is placed immediately in front of a lens of focal length 60 cm. The aparture is illuminated normally by a parallel beam of wavelength 5 \(\times\) 10\(-\)5 cm. The distance of the first dark band of the diffraction pattern from the centre of the screen is
A
0.10 cm
B
0.25 cm
C
0.20 cm
D
0.15 cm
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16
2016 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio n. In the interference pattern, the ratio \({{{I_{max}} - {I_{\min }}} \over {{I_{max}} + {I_{min}}}}\) will be
A
\({{\sqrt n } \over {n + 1}}\)
B
\({{2\sqrt n } \over {n + 1}}\)
C
\({{\sqrt n } \over {{{\left( {n + 1} \right)}^2}}}\)
D
\({{2\sqrt n } \over {{{\left( {n + 1} \right)}^2}}}\)
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2017 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2017
Two polaroids P1 and P2 are placed with their axis perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light \(I\)0 is incident on P1. A third polaroid P3 is kept in between P1 and P2 such that its axis makes an angle 45o with that of P1. The intensity of transmitted light through P2 is
A
\({{{I_0}} \over 4}\)
B
\({{{I_0}} \over 8}\)
C
\({{{I_0}} \over 16}\)
D
\({{{I_0}} \over 2}\)
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2017 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2017
Young's double slit experiment is first performed in air and then in a medium other than air. It is found that 8th bright fringe in the medium lies where 5th dark fringe lies in air. The refractive index of the medium is nearly
A
1.59
B
1.69
C
1.78
D
1.25
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2017 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2017
The ratio of resolving powers of an optical microscope for two wavelength \(\lambda\)1 = 4000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\) and \({\lambda _2}\) = 6000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\) is
A
9 : 4
B
3 : 2
C
16 : 81
D
8 : 27
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2018 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
NEET 2018
Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index \(\mu\). At a particular angle of incidence i, it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation?
A
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence
B
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence
C
\(i = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {{1 \over \mu }} \right)\)
D
i = tan-1\(\left( {{1 \over \mu }} \right)\)
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