NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsWave OpticsPractice
Unpolarized light of intensity I is incident on a system of two polarizers, A followed by B . The intensity of emergent light is I 2 . If a third polarizer C is placed between A and B the intensity of emergent light is reduced to I 3 . The angle between the polarizers A and C is θ , then
Options
- Acos θ = 2 3 1 4
- Bcos θ = 1 3 1 4
- Ccos θ = 1 3 1 2
- Dcos θ = 2 3 1 2
Correct answer
A. cos θ = 2 3 1 4
Step-by-step solution
A and B have same alignment of transmission axis. Let's assume c is introduced at θ angle I 2 cos 2 θ × cos 2 θ = I 3 cos 4 θ = 2 3 ⇒ cos θ = 2 3 1 4