KCET2024PhysicsWave Optics
Three polaroid sheets are co-axially placed as indicated in the diagram. Pass axes of the polaroids 2 and 3 make 30^ and 90^ with pass axis of polaroid sheet 1 . If I₀ is the intensity of the incident unpolarised light entering sheet 1 , the intensity of the emergent light through sheet 3 is
Options
- Azero
- B3 I₀ 32
- C3 I₀ 8
- D3 I₀ 16
Correct answer
A. zero
Step-by-step solution
Intensity of polarised light passing through first polaroid, I₁=I₀ / 2 Intensity of light passing through second polaroid, I₂=I₁ ^2 = I₀ 2 ^2 30^ = 3 4 I₀ Intensity of polarised light transmitted through third polaroid, I₃=I₂ ^2 = 3 4 I₀ ^2 90^ = 3 4 I₀ 0=0