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The document consists of multiple-choice questions, numerical problems, and conceptual questions related to the polarization of light. It covers topics such as the polarizing angle, the behavior of light upon reflection and refraction, and the conditions under which light can be polarized. Additionally, it includes practical applications and theoretical explanations regarding the nature of light and sound waves.

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Polarization of Light by LPC

The document consists of multiple-choice questions, numerical problems, and conceptual questions related to the polarization of light. It covers topics such as the polarizing angle, the behavior of light upon reflection and refraction, and the conditions under which light can be polarized. Additionally, it includes practical applications and theoretical explanations regarding the nature of light and sound waves.

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Polarization of Light By LPC

Multiple Choice Question:


1. Which of the following can't be Polarized?
(a) Ultraviolet rays (b) Ultrasonic waves (c) X-rays (d) Radio-waves
2. At what angle should on unpolarized beam be incident on a crystal of  = 3, so that reflected beam is Polarized
(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 0°
3. When the angle of incidence on a material is 60°. The reflected light is completely Polarized. The velocity of
the refracted ray inside the material is
3
(a) 3 × 108 (b) × 108 (c) 3 × 108 (d) 0.5 × 108
2
4. Huygen's theory did not explain the phenomenon of
(a) Interference (b) diffraction (c) reflection and refraction (d) Polarization
5. The Polarizing angle between reflected and refracted rays is
(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 180°
6. The Polarization phenomenon can take place in
(a) all waves (b) in transverse wave only (c) in longitudinal wave only (d) in standing wave
only
7. The wavelength of light plays no role in
(a) Interference (b) diffraction (c) Polarization (d) resolving power
8. Sound waves differ from light waves because of
(a) refraction (b) interference (c) diffraction (d) Polarization
9. A ray of light is incident at Polarizing angle such that its deviation is 240°. The angle of incidence is
(a) 24° (b) 57° (c) 66° (d) 90°
10. In the propagation of light waves, the angle between the direction of vibration and plane of Polarization is
(a) 0° (b) 90° (c) 45° (d) 180°

The critical angle of a certain medium is sin–1  . The Polarizing angle of the medium is
3
11.
5
(a) tan–1   (b) tan–1  (c) tan–1   (d) Sin–1 
4 3 5 4
3 4 4 5
12. The diagram represents a beam of unpolarized light incident on a diamond.
The refractive index of the diamond is 𝛍. At an angle θp, the beam reflected
from the diamond is plane polarized normal to the page. The angle θp is

(b.) tan–1  (c.) sin–1  (d.) cos–1 


1 1 1
(a.) tan–1 (𝝁)
 μ  μ  μ

13. The diagram shows sunlight reflected from a lake surface. The reflected sunlight is plane-polarized. The plane
of polarization of the reflected sunlight is
(a.) parallel to the lake surface.
(b.) perpendicular to the lake surface.
(c.) parallel to the direction of the reflected sunlight.
(d.) in the plane of the diagram.
14. When un-polarized light is incident on a parallel glass plate at Brewsters angle; then which of the following
statements is correct
(a) reflected and refracted rays are completely polarized with their planes of polarization parallel to each
other
(b) reflected and refracted rays are completely polarized with their planes of polarization perpendicular to
each other
(c) the reflected light is plane polarized but transmitted light is partially polarized
(d) the reflected light is partially polarized but refracted light is plane polarized
15. An unpolarized beam of intensity I0 falls on a polaroid. The intensity of emergent beam of light is:
(a) I0 (b)I0/2 (c) I0/4 (c) zero
Numerical Questions:
1. The polarizing angle for glass is 57.5o. What is its refractive index? Also find the angle of refraction. (Ans;
1.569, 32.5o)
2. A parallel beam of unpolarized light in air is incident at an angle of 54.5o (with respect to normal) on a
plane glass surface. The refracted beam is completely linearly polarized. (a) What is the refractive index of
the glass? (b) What is the angle of refraction of the transmitted beam? (Ans: 1.40, 35.5o)
3. What is the angle of polarization in water glass surface? The refractive index of glass is 3/2 and the
refractive index of water is 4/3. (Ans: 48.44o)

4. The polarizing angle for a medium is 60. Calculate the velocity of light in the medium.
(Ans: 1.732 × 108 m/s)
5. The critical angle of light in a certain substance is 45o. What is the polarizing angle?
6. If the angle between the pass axis of polarizer and the analyzer is 45o, write the ratio of the intensity of
original light and the transmitted light after passing through the analyzer
(Ans: 4:1 )
7. Two polaroids P1 and P2 are placed with their pass axes perpendicular to each other. Un-polarized light of
intensity I0 is incident on P1. A third polaroid P3 is kept in between P1 and P2 such that its pass axis makes
an angle of 60o with that of P1. Determine the intensity of light transmitted through P1, P2 and P3.
𝐈𝐨 I0 3I0
(Ans: 𝟐
, 𝟖 , 𝟑𝟐 )

Conceptual Questions:
1. Can sound wave be Polarized? Explain

2. Does the polarizing angle for a transparent medium depend upon the wavelength of the light?
3. Two polaroids are perpendicular to each other and the transmitted intensity is zero. What will be the effect
when 3rd polaroid is placed between the two bisecting the angle between them?
4. Is polarization possible in longitudinal waves? If not, why?
5. Can a human eye distinguish polarized light?

6. Light is incident at the Brewster angle, from air, on to a transparent medium. How are the resulting reflected and
refracted rays oriented with respect to each other?

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