Dispersion of Light

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The angles of minimum deviations are 53$^{\circ}$ and 51$^{\circ}$ for blue and red colors respectively produced in an equilateral glass prism. The dispersive power is :

  1. $\dfrac{2}{51}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{26}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{52}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{51}$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the refractive indices of crown glass for red, yellow and violet colours are respectively ${ \mu  } _{ r },{ \mu  } _{ y },{ \mu  } _{ v }$, then the dispersive power of this glass would be

  1. $\cfrac { { \mu } _{ v }-{ \mu } _{ r } }{ { \mu } _{ y }-1 } $
  2. $\cfrac { { \mu } _{ v }-{ \mu } _{ y } }{ { \mu } _{ r }-1 } $
  3. $\cfrac { { \mu } _{ v }-{ \mu } _{ y } }{ { \mu } _{ y }-{ \mu } _{ r } } $
  4. $\cfrac { { \mu } _{ v }-{ \mu } _{ r } }{ { \mu } _{ y } } -1$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dispersion of a medium for wavelength $\lambda$ is D. Then the dispersion for the wavelength $2\lambda$ will be:

  1. $(D/8)$
  2. $(D/4)$
  3. $(D/2)$
  4. D
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a prism, the refractive indices of different colours are
$\mu _{V} =$ 1.6;
$\mu _{R} =$ 1.52;
$\mu _{Y} =$ 1.56.
The dispersive power of the prism is :

  1. $\dfrac{1}{56}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{8}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{7}$
  4. Infinite
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A flint glass prism is of refracting angle 5$^{\circ}$. Its refractive index for C line is 1.790 and for F line is 1.805. The angular dispersion of C and F lines is:

  1. 0.075$^{\circ}$
  2. 0.085$^{\circ}$
  3. 0.095$^{\circ}$
  4. 0.065$^{\circ}$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Dispersive power of the material of a prism is 0.0221. If the deviation produced by it for yellow colour is 38$^{\circ}$, then the angular dispersion between red and violet colours is :

  1. 0.65$^{\circ}$
  2. 0.84$^{\circ}$
  3. 0.48$^{\circ}$
  4. 1.26$^{\circ}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dispersive power of a medium is

  1. The greatest for red light
  2. the least for red light
  3. the least for yellow light
  4. the ate for at colours
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The difference between angle of minimum deviation for violet and red rays in the spectrum of white light from a prism is $2^0$. If the angle of minimum deviation of the mean ray is $48^0$, the dispersive power of the material of the prism is

  1. $24^0$
  2. $48^0$
  3. 0.0416
  4. 0.0832
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The focal length of a thin convex lens for red and blue rays are $100\ cm$ and $96.8\ cm$ respectively. The dispersive power of the material of the lens is

  1. 0.0325
  2. 0.825
  3. 0.968
  4. 0.98
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a glass prism is dipped in water, its dispersive power

  1. increases
  2. decreases
  3. does not change
  4. may increase or decrease depending on whether the angle of the prism is less than or greater than $60^o$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Two thin prisms of flint glass, with refracting angles of $6^o$ and $8^o$ respectively, possess disperse powers in the ratio 

  1. 4 : 3
  2. 3 : 4
  3. 1 : 1
  4. 9 : 16
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Refractive index of glass for red and violet colours are $1.64$ and $1.66$ respectively. Dispersive power of the prism is :

  1. $0.3$
  2. $3.3$
  3. $1.33$
  4. $.03$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The refractive index of flint glass for blue line is 1.6333 and red line is 1.6161, then dispersive power of the glass is :

  1. 0.0276
  2. 0.276
  3. 2.76
  4. 0.106
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Using the following data,choose the correct option:
                     C        D        F      
 Crown   1.5145   1.5170  1.5230   
FLINT    1.6444    1.6520  1.6637                  

  1. The dispersive power for crown glass is 0.1644
  2. The dispersive power for flint glass is 0.029601
  3. The dispersive power for crown is 0.01644
  4. The dispersive power for flint glass is 1.29601
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If D is the deviation of a normally falling light beam on a thin prism of angle a and $\delta$ is the dispersive power of the same prism then

  1. D is independent of A
  2. D is independent of refractive Index
  3. $\delta$ is independent of refractive index
  4. $\delta$ is independent of A
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a glass prism is dipped in water, its dispersive power

  1. increases
  2. decreases
  3. does not change
  4. may increase or decreases depending on whether the angle of the prism is less than or greater than $ { 60 }^{ \circ }$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A thin prism deviates blue and red rays through 10$^{\circ}$ and 6$^{\circ}$respectively. Another prism deviates same colours through 8$^{\circ}$ and 4.5$^{\circ}$ respectively.The ratio of dispersive powers of the prisms is :

  1. 5:4
  2. 4:5
  3. 25:28
  4. 5:28
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A prism of a certain angle deviates the red and blue rays by $8$ and $12$ respectively. Another prism of the same angle deviates the red and blue rays by $10$ and $14$ respectively. The prisms are small angled and made of different materials. The dispersive powers of the materials of the prisms are in the ratio

  1. $11 : 9$
  2. $6 : 5$
  3. $9 : 11$
  4. $5 : 6$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a beam of light is used to determine the position of an object, the maximum accuracy is achieved if the light is.

  1. Polarised
  2. Of longer wavelength largest
  3. Of shorter wavelength
  4. Of high intensity
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Calculate the dispersive power for glass from the given data $\mu _v=1.523$, and $\mu _r=1.5145$.

  1. 0.0012
  2. 0.2333
  3. 0.1639
  4. 0.9
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the refractive indices of a prism for red, yellow and violet colours be 1.61, 1.63 and 1.65 respectively, then the dispersive power of the prism will be:

  1. $\dfrac { 1.65-1.62 }{ 1.61-1 }$
  2. $\dfrac { 1.62-1.61 }{ 1.65-1 }$
  3. $\dfrac { 1.65-1.61 }{ 1.63-1 }$
  4. $\dfrac { 1.65-1.63 }{ 1.61-1 }$