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AIIMS 2013 Physics Polarization Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Assertion: When light ray is incident at polarising angle on glass, refracted light is partially polarised. Reason: The intensity of light decreases in polarisation.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

D

Assertion is false but Reason is true.

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

A laser is a highly monochromatic and near-perfect parallel beam of light, due to which the beam can be focussed by a converging lens to a very small spot. As the intensity of the beam is too high, it can drill holes through a metal sheet even if the power is 0.2 W. But even a torch-light of 1000 W power cannot drill holes in such a metal sheet, because the light is less intense and the beam is not parallel.

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