Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
Distinguish between unpolarised and plan...

Distinguish between unpolarised and plane polarised light. An unpolarised light is incident on the boundary between two transparent media. State the condition when the reflected wave is totally plane polarised. Find out the expression for the angle of incidence in this case.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Distinction between unpolarised and plane polarised light :

For condition of polarisation of reflection etc.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • WAVE OPTICS

    U-LIKE SERIES|Exercise LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS-II|12 Videos

  • WAVE OPTICS

    U-LIKE SERIES|Exercise SELF ASSESSMENT TEST SECTION A (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)|6 Videos

  • WAVE OPTICS

    U-LIKE SERIES|Exercise SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS|29 Videos

  • SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS : MATERIALS, DEVICES AND SIMPLE CIRCUITS

    U-LIKE SERIES|Exercise SECTION B|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

An unpolarised light is incident on a surface separating two transparent media of different optical densities at the polarizing angle. Then the reflected ray and refracted ray are

A parallel beam of monochromatic unpolarised light is incident on a transparent dielectric plate of refractive index (1)/(sqrt(3)) . The reflected beam is completely polarised . Then the angle of incidence is

Unpolarised light is incident on a dielectric of refractive indexspt sqrt 3 . What is the angle of incidence if the reflected beam is completely polarised?

Show that when a ray of light is incident on the surface of a transparent medilum at the polarising angle, the reflected and transmitted rays are perpendicular to each other.

A light is incident on a transparent medium of mu = 1.732 at the polarising angle. The angle of reaction is

When unpolarised light beam is incident from air onto glass ( n = 1.5) at the polarising angle

A ray of unpolarised light is incident on a glass plate at the polarising angle theta_p . Then

U-LIKE SERIES-WAVE OPTICS-LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS-I
  1. In Young's double-slit experiment,, monochromatic light of wavelength ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. (a) Ratio of widths of two slits in Yougn's double-slit experiment is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The figure, drawn here, show sthe geometry of path difference for diff...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Explain, using Huygen's principle, how diffraction is produced by a na...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. In a single-slit diffraction pattern, how does the angular width of ce...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. (a) In what way is diffraction from each slit related to the interfere...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. (a) Describe briefly, with the help of suitable diagram, how the trans...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. (a) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, a slit of width 'd' is il...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. What is an unpolarised light ? Explain with the help of suitable ray d...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. (a) What is linearly polarised light ? Describe briefly using a diagra...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Distinguish between unpolarised and plane polarised light. An unpolari...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Briefly explain Malus law about the intensity of polarised light.

    Text Solution

    |

  13. (i) State law of Malus. (ii) Draw a graph showing the variation of i...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. (a) When an unpolarised light of intensity I(0) is passed through a po...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. How does an unpolarised light get polarised when passed through a pola...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Two polaroids P(1) and P(2) are set up so that their pass axis are cro...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. (a) Using the phenomenon of polarisation, show how transverse nature o...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Explain the following giving reason for each: (a) How does a polaroi...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. State clearly how an unpolarised light gets linearly polarised when pa...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. (a) Light, from a sodium lamp, is passed through two polaroid sheets, ...

    Text Solution

    |