JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Optics / तरंग प्रकाशिकी Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Wave Optics

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    Two beams, A and B, of plane polarized light with mutually perpendicular planes of polarization are seen through a polaroid. From the position when the beam A has maximum intensity (and beam B has zero intensity), a rotation of polaroid through \[30{}^\circ \] makes the two beams appear equally bright. If the initial intensities of the two beams are\[{{I}_{A}}\]and \[{{I}_{B}}\] respectively, then\[\frac{{{I}_{A}}}{{{I}_{B}}}\]equals

    A) 3         

    B) \[\frac{3}{2}\]              

    C) 1         

    D) \[\frac{1}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] According to malus law, intensity of emerging beam is given by, \[I={{I}_{0}}{{\cos }^{2}}\theta \] Now. \[{{I}_{A'}}={{I}_{A}}{{\cos }^{2}}{{30}^{o}}\] \[{{I}_{B'}}={{I}_{B}}{{\cos }^{2}}{{60}^{o}}\]  As \[{{I}_{A'}}={{I}_{B'}}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,{{I}_{A}}\times \frac{3}{4}={{I}_{B}}\times \frac{1}{4}=\frac{{{I}_{A}}}{{{I}_{B}}}=\frac{1}{3}\]


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