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Experimental observations have shown that X-rays
travel in vacuum with a speed of `3 xx 10^8 m s^(-1)`. What conclusion can be drawn about the nature of X-rays from this observation?

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MODERN PUBLICATION-Polarisation of Light-EXERCISE
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  2. What do you understand by polarisation of light ?Describe an experimen...

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  3. Prove that electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature.

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  4. What information do we get about the nature of light by polarisation?

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  5. Describe briefly,with the help of suitable diagram,how the transverse ...

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  6. Describe briefly,with the help of suitable diagram,how the transverse ...

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  7. Which type of waves show the property of polarisation?

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  8. How does an unpolarised ligth get polarised,when it is pased through a...

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  9. What is a plane polarised e.m. wave?

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  10. What is linearly polarised light?

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  11. Show ,with the help of diagram,how unpolarised sunnlight gets polarise...

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  12. The polarising angle of a medium is 60^@. What is refractive index of ...

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  13. Polarised light can be produced by

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  14. What is polarisation of light? Explain polarisation of light by reflec...

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  15. State Brester's law of polarisation of light.

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  16. State Brewter's law.Show that the reflected ray and the refracted ray ...

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  17. State Brewster's law. Obtain the relation between the Brewster angle a...

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  18. A ray of light is incident on a medium at polarising angle .What is th...

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  19. A beam of unpolarised ligth is incident on a glass-air interface. Show...

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  20. A ray of light is incident on a medium at polarising angle .What is th...

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  21. A beam of unpolarised ligth is made to fall,from air ,on its boundary ...

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