Newton’s Rings -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Newton’s Rings”:

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Question 1: What are Newton's rings?

(a) A pattern of colored rings formed by light interference
(b) Rings of Saturn observed through a telescope
(c) A type of optical illusion
(d) Circular patterns formed by gravitational waves

Question 2: Who is credited with the discovery of Newton's rings?

(a) Isaac Newton
(b) Johannes Kepler
(c) Robert Hooke
(d) Thomas Young

Question 3: What happens to the thickness of the air film between the glass and the lens as we move towards the center of the rings?

(a) It increases
(b) It decreases
(c) It remains constant
(d) It alternates between increasing and decreasing

Question 4: What happens to the spacing between the rings when white light is used instead of monochromatic light?

(a) The spacing decreases
(b) The spacing increases
(c) The spacing remains the same
(d) The spacing becomes unpredictable

Question 5: What is the term for the point where the center of Newton's rings pattern is dark and no light is observed?

(a) Bright spot
(b) Dark spot
(c) Focal point
(d) Null point

Question 6: What type of interference occurs in the formation of Newton's rings?

(a) Constructive interference
(b) Destructive interference
(c) Coherent interference
(d) Incoherent interference

Question 7: Which property of light causes the formation of Newton's rings?

(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Diffraction
(d) Interference

Question 8: What type of lens is used in the setup to create Newton's rings?

(a) Convex lens
(b) Concave lens
(c) Plano-convex lens
(d) Plano-concave lens

Question 9: What is the color observed at the center of the Newton's rings pattern when monochromatic light is used?

(a) Red
(b) Green
(c) Yellow
(d) White

Question 10: In which branch of physics does the study of Newton's rings primarily belong?

(a) Optics
(b) Mechanics
(c) Thermodynamics
(d) Electromagnetism