# MCQ on Polarization in Wave Optics

## MCQ on Polarization in Wave Optics

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### Multiple Choice Questions

Q.1. Polarisation of light shows that, light waves are:

• longitudinal
• transverse
• logitudinal as well as transverse
• none

Q.2. Light waves are transverse in nature, can be demonstrated by observing the phenomenon of:

• interference
• diffraction
• polarisation
• dispersion

Q.3. Which phenomenon causes the polarisation of light?

• reflection
• diffraction
• double refraction
• doubel reflection

Q.4. According to Brewster’s law, the refractive index of transparent medium is given by:

• $\mu =\tan i_{p}$
• $\mu =\sin i_{p}$
• $\mu =\cot i_{p}$
• $\mu =\cos i_{p}$

Answer: $\mu =\tan i_{p}$

Q.5. In a uniaxial crystal, the number of directions along which the two refracted rays travel:

• one
• two
• three
• all directions

Q.6. Nicol prism is based on the phenomenon of:

• refraction
• reflection
• double refraction
• scattering

Q.7. Elliptically polarised light is produced if the amplitudes of the ordinary and extraordinary rays are unequal and there is:

• π
• π/2
• π/4
• zero

Q.8. In a dextrorotatory substances, the relation between the refractive indices of right handed and left handed circularly polarised lights is:

• $\mu _{R}> \mu _{L}$
• $\mu _{R}< \mu _{L}$
• $\mu _{R}= \mu _{L}$
• $\mu _{R}= \sqrt{ \mu _{L}}$

Answer: $\mu _{R}< \mu _{L}$

Q.9. When a ray of unpolarised light is passed through a uniaxial positive crystal, it is split up into two refracted rays. The relation between the refractive indices of E and 0-rays is:

• $\mu _{0}> \mu _{e}$
• $\mu _{0}< \mu _{e}$
• $\mu _{0}= \mu _{e}$
• $\mu _{0}\geq \mu _{e}$

Answer: $\mu _{0}< \mu _{e}$

Q.10. When a plane polarised light is incident on a quarter wave plate with its vibrations making an angle of 45° with optic axis, with the optic axis, the emergent light is:

• elliptically polarised
• plane polarised
• circularly polarised
• none of these

Q.11. When unpolarised light enters a doubly refracting crystal, we get two refracted rays called ordinary 0-ray end extraordinary E-ray. Which of the following statements is true?

• Only 0-ray is polarised
• Only E-ray is polarised
• Both 0 and E-rays are polarised
• Neither 0-ray nor E-ray is polarised

Answer: Both 0 and E-rays are polarised

Q.12. The substances that rotate the plane of polarisation are said to be:

• Optically active
• Optically inactive
• Opaque
• Polaroids

Q.13. If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, the polarising angle will be:

• 450
• 33.70
• 50.30
• 56.30

Q.14. If the critical angle of light in a certain substance is 450, the polarising angle for it will be:

• 450
• 54.70
• 50.30
• 56.30

Q.15. Calcite crystal is:

• uniaxial positive crystal
• uniaxial negative crystal
• biaxial positive crystal
• biaxial negative crystal