Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
If refractive indices of a positive crys...

If refractive indices of a positive crystal for O-ray and E-ray are `mu_(o) and mu_(E)` respectively, then `mu_(E)` will be ____ than `mu_(o)` [ Fill in the blank].

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
less
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • DIFFRACTION AND POLARISATION OF LIGHT

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE (SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS -I|3 Videos
  • DIFFRACTION AND POLARISATION OF LIGHT

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE (SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS -II|8 Videos
  • DIFFRACTION AND POLARISATION OF LIGHT

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise EXERCISE (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)|36 Videos
  • CURRENT ELECTRICITY

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise CBSE SCANNER|16 Videos
  • DIGITAL CIRCUITS

    CHHAYA PUBLICATION|Exercise CBSE SCANNER|6 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

If the refractive indices of particular medium for red and violet light be mu_(r) and mu_(v) respectively, then

If mu_(O) and mu_(E ) be the refractive indices of the crystal for O-ray and E-ray respectively, then which of the following relations is correct for negative crystal

The refractive indices of three media 1,2 and 3 and mu_(1),mu_(2) and mu_(3) respectively (mu_(1) gt mu_(2) gt mu_(3)) . Which of the following statements are correct?

Speed of light through two media of refractive indices mu_(1) and mu_(2) are u_(1) and u_(2) respectively, then

The refractive indices of a rarer and a denser medium are mu_(1) and mu_(2) respectively. The apparent depth of an object, placed in a rarer medium, to an observer situated in a denser medium will be

In case of negative crystals the velocity of E-ray is _______ than that of O-ray [ Fill in the blank].

If the refractive index of convex lens and surrounding medium be mu_1 and mu_2 respectively then for convex lens to act as concave lens when

The refractive indices of a medium for two light waves are mu_(1) and mu_(2) . If mu_(1) gt mu_(2) , then which wave will move faster in the medium?

In a semiconducting material the mobilities of electrons and holes are mu_(e) and mu_(h) respectively. Which of the following is true ?

CHHAYA PUBLICATION-DIFFRACTION AND POLARISATION OF LIGHT-EXERCISE (VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
  1. Why does ultrasonic wave not exhibit polarisation?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. When light is polarised, how does its intensity change?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Sunray, sodium light, head light of an automobile- which of these ligh...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. What is the angle of between the plane of polarisation and the directi...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Tourmaline is a hexagonal crystal. The longest diagonal of the crystal...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. If a beam of light its vibrations restricted to one plane instead of d...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The plane containing the direction of propagation of light and perpen...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A ray of light incident on a medium at polarising angle.what will be t...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. If the polarising angle for air-glass interface be 56^(@), what will b...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. What is the relation between polarising angle i(p) and refractive inde...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. For a slab, polarising angle is (pi)/(3) rad. What is the refractive i...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The angle of polarisation for glass, is about [ Fill in the blank].

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The particular angle of incidence, for which the degree of polarisatio...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. If Brewster's angle be theta, then the magnitude of the critical angle...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Give an example of a double refracting crystal.

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The ordinary ray i.e., O-ray obeys the general laws of refraction of l...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. In case of negative crystals the velocity of E-ray is than that of O-...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Quartz is a crystal [fill in the blank].

    Text Solution

    |

  19. If refractive indices of a positive crystal for O-ray and E-ray are mu...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Use of instead of glass in high quality sunglasses is more pleasant f...

    Text Solution

    |