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CBSE Class 12 Physics 2017 Outside Delhi Set 1 Paper

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Question : 6 of 26
Marks: +1, -0
SECTION -B
Draw the intensity pattern for single slit diffraction and double slit interference. Hence, state two differences between interference and diffraction patterns.
OR
Unpolarised light is passed through a polaroid P1P_1. When this polarised beam passes through another polaroid P2P_2 and if the pass axis of P2P_2 makes angle θ\theta with the pass axis of P1P_1, then write the expression for the polarised beam passing through P2P_2. Draw a plot showing the variation of intensity when θ\theta varies from 0 to 2π2\pi.
Solution:  
Interference pattern
Diffraction pattern
Two Differences
Differences:
 Interference  Diffraction
 All maxima have equal intensity.  Maxima have different (rapidly decreasing) intensity.
 All fringes have equal width.  Different (changing) width.
 Superposition of two wavefronts.  Superposition of wavelets from the same wavefront.
OR
Expression for intensity of polarized beam
Plot of intensity variation with angle
Intensity is I02cos2θ\,\frac{I_0}{2}\cos^2\theta (if I0I_0 is the intensity of unpolarised light.)
Intensity is Icos2θI\cos^2\theta (if II is the intensity of polarized light.)
(Award 12\frac{1}{2} mark if the student writes the expression as I0cos2θI_0\cos^2\theta )
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