Practice & Test Wave Optics

Class 12 Physics · Chapter 10. Practice 241 free NEET 2027 questions on Wave Optics (Class 12 Physics), across 16 concepts. Asked ~3.4× per paper since 2013. Start instantly — no signup.

241
Practice questions
16
Concepts tagged
44
Asked 2013–2025
3.4×
Per paper

How much does Wave Optics matter?

Across the 13 NEET papers from 2013 to 2025, Wave Optics has been examined 44 times — an average of 3.4 questions per paper. At 4 marks each, that is roughly 14 marks a year riding on this one chapter.

What gets asked: 16 concepts

Every question in the bank is tagged to one of these, so practice can target the exact idea you keep missing.

Central Maximum and Numbering of FringesCircular Polarised LightCoherent and Incoherent Addition of WavesDiffractionDiffraction of LightHuygens PrincipleImportance of Distance between Slits in YDSEImportance of Wavelength of Light Source in YDSEInterference of LightInterference of Light WavesPath Difference and Phase DifferencePolarisationPolarising AnglePolarizationWave Front and Huygens PrincipleYoung's Double Slit Experiment

Sample questions

Question 1

A single slit of width 'a' is illuminated by monochromatic light of wavelength '$\lambda$'. A diffraction pattern is observed on a screen. If the width of the central maximum on the screen is $W$, which of the following changes will result in an increase in $W$? (Assume the screen is far from the slit). The diagram shows a single slit of width 'a' illuminated by a plane wave. A screen is placed at distance D from the slit. Diffraction minima occur at angles such that $a\sin\theta = n\lambda$.

Question 2

In Young's double-slit experiment, if the distance between the slits is reduced to half and the distance between the slits and the screen is doubled, the fringe width will:

Question 3

In case of linearly polarized light, the magnitude of the electric field vector:

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