A thin air film is formed by putting the convex surface of a plane-convex lens over a plane glass plate
This question has a paragraph followed by two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Of the given four alternatives after the statements, choose the one that describes the statements.
A thin air film is formed by putting the convex surface of a plane-convex lens over a plane glass plate. With monochromatic light, this film gives an interference pattern due to light reflected from the top (convex) surface and the bottom (glass plate; surface of the film.
Statement I When light reflects from the air-glass plate interface, the reflected wave suffers a phase change of pi.
Statement II The centre of the interference pattern is dark.
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is false, Statement II is true
(d) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
1 Answers
Correct Option (b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Explanation:
Both statements are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I.