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The headlights of a car polarised or unpolarised. Explain.

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To determine whether the headlights of a car produce polarized or unpolarized light, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understanding Unpolarized Light Unpolarized light is characterized by the electric field vibrations occurring in multiple directions. This means that the light waves do not have a fixed plane of vibration; instead, they vibrate randomly in various orientations. ### Step 2: Understanding Polarized Light In contrast, polarized light has its electric field vibrations confined to a specific plane. This means that the light waves oscillate in a single direction or plane, which can be achieved through various methods such as reflection, refraction, or passing through a polarizing filter. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-WAVE OPTICAL-Revision Exercises (Very Short Answer Questions)
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  13. What is polarisation ?

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  14. Name two commonly used polarisers used to polarises light.

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  15. Light waves can be polarised but sound waves cannot be. Why?

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  16. Can two independent source of light be coherent? Why ?

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  18. Which of the following waves can be polarized (i) Heat (ii) Sound wave...

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  19. If the angle between the pass axes of a polariser and analyser is 45^@...

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  20. For which angle of incidence reflected ray is completely polarised?

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