Unit 4: Wave Optics21PYB101J

Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction

Curriculum and historical examination lineage for Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction under Unit 4 (Wave Optics) of Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Waves and Optics (21PYB101J) at SRMIST.

Appearances
5
Cataloged Exam Questions
Exam Papers
4
Distinct University Exams
Question Families
4
Recurring Conceptual Archetypes
SRMIST Status
Active
Regulation 2021 Syllabus
Assessment Cycle Weightage

Historical appearance distribution across SRMIST Formative Tests (CT1, CT2) and University End Semester examinations.

CT1
0
Cycle Test 1
CT2
0
Cycle Test 2
EndSem
5
Semester Exam
Marks Weightage Distribution

Factual marks weightage of questions asked on this topic in historical examinations.

1 Marks:5 questions
Recurring Question Families (4)

Question templates that recur across multiple examination cycles with similar conceptual stems.

family repeat2 paper appearances

“In Fresnel diffraction, the source of light is kept at ________ distance from the aperture. (A)...”

singleton1 paper appearance

“In Fraunhofer diffraction _____ lens is used to focus the rays (A) Concave (B) Convex (C) No lens...”

family repeat1 paper appearance

“How many lenses are used in Fresnel diffraction? 1 41 (A) Two convex lenses (B) Two concave lenses...”

family repeat1 paper appearance

“In Fresnel's diffraction, the incident wave front should be ________ (A) Elliptical (B) Plane (C)...”

Sample Past Exam Questions

Representative historical questions extracted directly from SRMIST examination papers.

In Fraunhofer diffraction _____ lens is used to focus the rays (A) Concave (B) Convex (C) No lens used (D) Glass plate

Year: 2023•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

How many lenses are used in Fresnel Diffraction? (A) Two Convex lenses (B) Two Concave lenses (C) One Convex lens (D) No lens used

Year: 2024•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

In Fresnel diffraction _____ (A) Source of light is kept at infinite distance from the aperture (B) Source of light is kept at finite distance from the aperture (C) Convex lens is...

Year: 2024•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

In Fraunhofer diffraction, the incident wave front should be _____ (A) Elliptical (B) Plane (C) Spherical (D) Cylindrical

Year: 2024•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks

In Fresnel diffraction, the source of light is kept at ________ distance from the aperture. (A) Finite (B) Zero (C) Infinite (D) Small

Year: 2019•Assessment: EndSem
1 Marks
Historical Papers Indexed (4)

Examinations where questions for Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction have appeared.

Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Waves and Optics - PYQ 2023 May
2023EndSem
Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Waves and Optics - PYQ 2024 Jan
2024EndSem
Electromagnetic Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Waves and Optics - PYQ 2024 July
2024EndSem
Electromagnetic Physics - PYQ Nov 2019
2019EndSem
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