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#97

The resolving power of a telescope is

A) Inversely proportional to the wavelength

B) Directly proportional to the wavelength

C) Independent of the wavelength

D) Proportional to the square of the wavelength

Answer:   A
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#98

The resolving power of a telescope is

A) Inversely proportional to the diameter of the objective

B) Directly proportional to the diameter of the objective

C) Independent of the diameter of the objective

D) Proportional to the square of the diameter of the objective

Answer:   B
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#99

The phenomenon of polarization is based on

A) Particle nature of light

B) Wave nature of light

C) Transverse wave nature of light

D) Longitudinal wave nature of light

Answer:   C
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#100

Light waves are

A) Longitudinal waves

B) Transverse waves

C) Both longitudinal and transverse

D) Neither longitudinal nor transverse

Answer:   B
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#101

Sound waves are

A) Longitudinal waves

B) Transverse waves

C) Both longitudinal and transverse

D) Neither longitudinal nor transverse

Answer:   A
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#102

The angle between the direction of vibration of the electric field and the direction of propagation of light is

A) 0°

B) 45°

C) 90°

D) 180°

Answer:   C
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#103

The phenomenon of double refraction is shown by

A) Calcite

B) Glass

C) Water

D) Air

Answer:   A
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#104

The ordinary ray and extraordinary ray in a doubly refracting crystal are

A) Polarized perpendicular to each other

B) Polarized parallel to each other

C) Unpolarized

D) Partially polarized

Answer:   A
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