TEST ON CC4

TIME : 2hrs F.M : 50

1. Answer Any 5 Question 𝟓 × 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎

(a) Superposition of two sinusoidal waves 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝜔1 𝑡) and 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝐵𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝜔2 𝑡) produces
𝜔
the following Lissajous Figure. Find the ratio 1 .
𝜔2

(b) A plane Harmonic wave travelling through a medium is represented by

𝑦
𝐸𝑥 (𝑦, 𝑡) = 𝐸0 sin 2𝜋 ( − (5 × 1014 )𝑡)
3 × 10−7
Find the refractive index of the medium at this frequency.
(c) Define sharpness of resonance.
(d) Two co-herent sources of intensity ratio 𝛼 is interfere. Prove that in the interference pattern,
2√𝛼
visibility 𝑉 =
1+𝛼
(e) Determine the co-herence length of yellow light of wavelength 589.3nm in 10−12 𝑠𝑒𝑐 pulse
duration.
(f) Differentiate between prism spectra and grating spectra.

Answer any 4 Questions: 𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟒𝟎

2. (a) A particle is subjected to two SHMs represented by the following equations

(𝒊)𝒙 = 𝒂𝟏 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝝎𝟏 𝒕
(𝒊𝒊)𝒚 = 𝒂𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏 (𝝎𝟐 𝒕 + 𝝓)
(where 𝜔2 = 2𝜔1 and 𝜙 is the phase difference) in a plane acting at right angles to each other.
𝜋
Discuss the formation of lissajous figure when 𝜙 = 0, 𝜙 = 2
(b) A mass of 1 Kg is acted on by a restoring force with force constant 4 N/m and resisting force
with damping coefficient 2 N-s/m. Write down the equation of motion and find (i) whether the
motion is periodic or oscillatory (ii) The value of the resisting force so that the motion becomes
critically damped. (4+2+2+2)
3. (a) A train passes through a station with a constant speed. A stationary observer at the station at
platform measure the tone of the train whistle as 484Hz when it approaches the station and 442
Hz when it leaves the station. If the sound velocity in air is 330 m/s, then find the tone of the
whistle and speed of the train.
(b) Find the characteristics vibration frequencies for the system of masses and springs shown in
the figure. What are the normal modes of vibration?

Here m= mass of the particles, k = spring constant (4+4+2)

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4. (a) Verify if 𝑦(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝐴𝑒 −𝐵(𝑥−𝑣𝑡) satisfies the wave equation or not?
 (b) Show that the speed v pf transverse waves on an infinitely long stretched elastic spring of
𝑇
mass per unit length 𝜇 and tension T is 𝑣 = √ .
𝜇
(c) Write down the differences between stationary and progressive wave.
(3+5+2)
5. (a) How to determine wavelength of incident light and refractive index of liquid using Newton’s
Ring?
(b) Explain why an extremely thin film illuminated by light appears to be perfectly black when
viewed by reflected light.
(c) Shaw that the radii of circular fringes are proportional to the square root of natural numbers.
(4+3+3)
6. (a) Calculate the minimum spacing between the plates of a Fabry – Perot interferomet6er which
would resolve two line with Δ𝜆 = 0.1𝐴𝑜 at 𝜆 = 5000𝐴𝑜 . Assume that the reflectivity be 0.9.
(b) Calculate the co-herence time and spectral width Δ𝜆 for a quasimonochromatic source of
mean wavelength 6438 𝐴𝑜 and coherence length 30cm
(c) A thin sheet of transparent material (𝜇 = 1.6) is placed in the path of one of the interfering
beams in a biprism experiment using light of wavelength 6000 𝐴𝑜 . The central fringe shifts to a
position originally occupied by 12th bright fringe. Calculate the thickness of the sheet.
(3+4+3)
7. (a) Differentiate between Fresnel’s and Fraunhofer diffraction.
(b) The diameter of the 1st ring of zone plate is 1mm. If plane waves (𝜆 = 5000𝐴𝑜 ) fall on the
plate, where should the screen be placed so that the light is focused onto the brightest spot?
(c) Deri8ve the intensity distribution function for double slit diffraction. Find the conditions for
maxima and minima. (2+2+4+2)