Physics - Wave Optics
Practise 20 Manipal (MET) previous year questions on Wave Optics, compiled from papers spanning 2010 to 2023. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty Manipal (MET) tests.
Wave Optics has been asked in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers analysed (2010–2024), with 20 questions in all. 60% of them were easy, 35% moderate and 5% tough. Most of its questions came from 2017, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 1 question across 1 paper, about 1 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Youngs Double Slit Experiment (13 questions, 65%), Interference of Light (4 questions, 20%), and Diffraction of Light (3 questions, 15%) have been asked the most. Youngs Double Slit Experiment has also led over the last five years, with 1 question. Interference of Light has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1In Young's double slit experiment, if the source of light changes from orange to blue, then2023Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 2In Young's double slit experiment the wavelength of light was changed from to . While doubling the separation between the slits which of the2019Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 3The coherence of two light sources means that the light waves emitted have2019Interference of Light
- 4In a single slit diffraction pattern, the distance between the first minimum on the left and the first minimum on the right is 5 mm . The sc2018Diffraction of Light
- 5A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident normally on a slit. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen placed at the focal p2018Diffraction of Light
- 6In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity of light coming from one of the slits is double the intensity from the other slit. The rati2018Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 7In Young's experiment, using red light fringes are seen in the field of view. How many fringes will be seen by using violet light ?2017Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 8The width of a single slit if the first minimum is observed at an angle with a light of wavelength2017Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 9Two coherent sources of intensity ratio produce interference. What is the ratio between maxima and minima in the interference pattern produc2017Interference of Light
- 10First diffraction minima due to a single slit of width is at . Then wavelength of the light used is2017Diffraction of Light
- 11Two sources give interference pattern which is observed on a screen, placed at a distance from the sources. The fringe width is given as . I2016Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 12In Young's double slit experiment, when wavelength used is and the screen is 40 cm from the slits, then the fringes are 0.012 cm apart. What2016Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 13A thin film of soap solution lies on the top of a glass plate ( ). When incident light is almost normal to the plate, two adjacent reflectio2015Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 14Two identical coherent sources placed on a diameter of a circle of radius at separation symmetrically about the centre of the circle. The so2015Interference of Light
- 15In Young's double slit experiment, fringes of width are produced on the screen kept at a distance of 1 m from the slit. When the screen is m2015Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 16In interference pattern, the energy is2013Interference of Light
- 17A beam of light of wavelength 600 nm from a source falls on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a s2012Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 18In a Young's double slit experiment, the separation between the two slits is 0.9 mm and the fringes are observed one metre away. If it produ2012Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 19Two slits 4 mm apart, are illuminated by light of wavelength . What will be the fringe width on a screen placed 2 m from the slits?2011Youngs Double Slit Experiment
- 20In Young's double slit experiment, slit separation is 0.6 mm and the separation between slit and screen is 1.2 m . The angular width is (the2010Youngs Double Slit Experiment
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Wave Optics?
This chapter includes 20 questions compiled from Manipal (MET) papers spanning 2010 to 2023.
2.Are these questions only from Manipal (MET), or from other exams too?
These are Manipal (MET) questions specifically for the Wave Optics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Wave Optics an important chapter for Manipal (MET) Physics?
Wave Optics has appeared in 10 of the 15 years of Manipal (MET) papers covered here, with 20 questions across 10 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Wave Optics questions in Manipal (MET)?
Of the 20 questions analysed for this chapter, 60% are easy, 35% moderate and 5% tough. 2017 had the most, with 4 questions.
5.Which topics in Wave Optics should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Wave Optics:
- Youngs Double Slit Experiment - 13 questions (65%)
- Interference of Light - 4 questions (20%)
- Diffraction of Light - 3 questions (15%)
- Interference of Light has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Wave Optics's weightage in Manipal (MET) going up or down?
Across all 10 papers analysed, Wave Optics has averaged about 2.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.