Five identical polaroids are placed coaxially with \(45^{\circ}\) angular separation between pass axes of adjacent polaroids as shown in the figure. (\(I_0\): Intensity of unpolarized light)
          
The intensity of light, \(I\), emerging out of the \(5\)th polaroid is:

1. \(\dfrac{I_0}{4}\) 2. \(\dfrac{I_0}{8}\)
3. \(\dfrac{I_0}{16}\) 4. \(\dfrac{I_0}{32}\)
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Which of the following statements indicates that light waves are transverse? 

1. Light waves can travel in a vacuum.
2. Light waves show interference.
3. Light waves can be polarized.
4. Light waves can be diffracted.

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If the polarising angle for a material is \(60^{\circ},\) then the refractive index of the material will be:
1. \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) 2. \(\dfrac{3}{2}\)
3. \(\sqrt{3}\) 4. \(\dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
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A plane-polarized light with intensity \(I_0\) is incident on a polaroid with an electric field vector making an angle of \(60^{\circ}\) with the transmission axis of the polaroid. The intensity of the resulting light will be:

1. \(\dfrac{I_0}{4}\) 2. \(I_0\)
3. \(2I_0\) 4. \(\dfrac{I_0}{2}\)
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After passing through a polarizer, a linearly polarized light of intensity \(I\) is incident on an analyser making an angle of \(30^\circ\) with the axes of the polariser. The intensity of light emitted from the analyser will be:
1. \(\dfrac{I}{2}\)

2. \(\dfrac{I}{3}\)

3. \(\dfrac{3I}{4}\)

4. \(\dfrac{2I}{3}\)
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Two polaroids \(P_1\) and \(P_2\) are placed with their axis perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light of intensity \(I_0\) is incident on \(P_1\). A third polaroid \(P_3\) is kept in between \(P_1\) and \(P_2\) such that its axis makes an angle \(45^{\circ}\) with that of \(P_1\). The intensity of transmitted light through \(P_2\) is:
1. \(\dfrac{I_0}{4}\) 2. \(\dfrac{I_0}{8}\)
3. \(\dfrac{I_0}{16}\) 4. \(\dfrac{I_0}{2}\)
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The Brewster's angle for an interface should be:
1. \(30^{\circ}<i_b<45^{\circ}\)
2. \(45^{\circ}<i_b<90^{\circ}\)
3. \(i_b=90^{\circ}\)
4. \(0^{\circ}<i_b<30^{\circ}\)

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If the light is polarised by reflection, then the angle between reflected and refracted light is:

1. \(\pi\) 2. \(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\)
3. \(2\pi\) 4. \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)
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Two Nicols prisms (polariser and analyser) are oriented in such a way that the maximum amount of light is transmitted. Now, if the analyser is rotated by an angle of \(45^\circ\), what fraction of the maximum intensity of the light will be reduced?
1. \(25\%\)
2. \(75\%\)
3. \(50\%\)
4. \(30\%\)
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A linearly polarized monochromatic light of intensity \(10\) lumen is incident on a polarizer. The angle between the direction of polarization of the light and that of the polarizer such that the intensity of output light is \(2.5\) lumen is:
1. \(60^\circ\) 2. \(75^\circ\)
3. \(30^\circ\) 4. \(45^\circ\)
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