Polarisation

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Polarisation: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Polaroids, Law of Malus, Brewster's Law, Polarisation by Reflection, Polarisation by Scattering, Plane of Polarisation, Polarising Angle, Construction of Nicol Prism, Plane of Vibration and, Uses of Nicol Prism

Important Questions on Polarisation

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How plane Polarised light is produced using Nicol prism?

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A plate which induces the desired amount of phase difference between two rays is known as _____

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A window which can transmit all the incident light without any reflection is called as _____

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 A linearly polarized wabe is always _____

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What should be the maximum angle between the extreme rays of the incident beam for the Nicol prism to work perfectly as a polarizer?

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The prism does not act as a polarizer when _____

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 The critical angle for O-ray with respect to Canada balsam is _____

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What are the types of optically active substances?

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What are optically active crystals?

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How is Nicol prism used as polarizer and analyzer?

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How Nicol prism is prepared?

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. In the Nicol Prism experiment, the calcite crystal length is x times its breadth. What is x?

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What is Nicol prism used for?

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In the O-ray is eliminated by _____

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The working of Nicole prism is based on the phenomenon of _____

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What is the application of Nicol prism?

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How Nicol prism works as a polarizer?

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What are the types of optically active substances?

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How Nicol prism can be used as a polarizer?

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What is the limitations of Nicol prism?