NEET2017Physics-Optics

NEET 2017 Physics Polarization MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Two polaroids P₁ and P₂ are placed with their axis perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light I₀ is incident on P₁. A third polaroid P₃ is kept in between P₁ and P₂ such that its axis makes an angle 45° with that of P₁. The intensity of transmitted light through P₂ is

A

I₀/4

B

I₀/8

C

I₀/16

D

I₀/2

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The intensity after P₁ is I₀/2. After P₃, it is (I₀/2) × cos²(45°) = I₀/4. After P₂, it is (I₀/4) × cos²(90°) = I₀/8.

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