An unpolarized beam of intensity $2a^2$ passes through a thin polaroid. Assuming zero absorption in the polaroid,the intensity of emergent plane-polarized light is

  • A
    $2a^2$
  • B
    $a^2$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2}a^2$
  • D
    $a^2/2$

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Three polaroid sheets $P_{1}, P_{2}$ and $P_{3}$ are kept parallel to each other such that the angle between pass axes of $P_{1}$ and $P_{2}$ is $45^{\circ}$ and that between $P_{2}$ and $P_{3}$ is $45^{\circ}$. If an unpolarised beam of light of intensity $128 \ Wm^{-2}$ is incident on $P_{1}$,what is the intensity of light coming out of $P_{3}$?

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Unpolarised light from air is incident on the surface of a transparent medium of refractive index $1.414$ such that the reflected light is completely polarised. Match the angles given in List-$I$ with the corresponding values given in List-$II$.
$A$. Angle of reflection$(i)$ $2 \sin^{-1} \left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\right)$
$B$. Angle of refraction$(ii)$ $\sin^{-1} \left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\right) - \sin^{-1} \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$
$C$. Angle between incident and completely polarised light$(iii)$ $\sin^{-1} \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$
$D$. Angle of deviation of the incident ray$(iv)$ $\cos^{-1} \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$

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