Practice Summary - 10.8 | 10. WAVE OPTICS | CBSE 12 Physics Part 2
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Question 1

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What is Huygens' principle?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how waves propagate from one point to another.

Question 2

Easy

What is the result when two coherent light sources meet?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the concept of constructive and destructive interference.

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Question 1

What does Huygens' principle allow us to predict?

  • Path of energy propagation
  • Color of light
  • Speed of light

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the information shared by each point on a wavefront.

Question 2

True or False: Polarized light oscillates in multiple planes.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how polarized sunglasses work.

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Question 1

Consider a double-slit experiment where the slits are 0.5 mm apart and the distance to the screen is 2 m. If the wavelength of light is 600 nm, find the distance between the first and second bright fringes.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Set m=1 for the first fringe and m=2 for the second fringe.

Question 2

Explain why polarized sunglasses reduce glare. What physics principles support this?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the orientation of light waves in relation to how they reflect off surfaces.

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