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1. On rotating the analyzer if the intensity of light rays coming out of it varies from maximum to zero, then the incident beam of light is
A. un-polarized
B. plane polarized
C. partially polarized
D. polarized
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2. On rotating the analyzer, if the rays coming out of it has same intensity, then the incident beam is
A. plane polarized
B. partially polarized
C. un-polarized
D. polarized
Explanation:
3. On rotating the analyzer, if the rays coming out of it has the intensity varies from maximum to minimum, then the incident light is
A. un-polarized
B. plane polarized
C. partially polarized
D. polarized
Explanation:
4. Double diffraction phenomenon was first observed by
A. Newton
B. Fresnel
C. Bartholinus
D. Brewster
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5. A device used to get plane polarized light is
A. grating
B. spectrometer
C. polarizer
D. pyroheliometer
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