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Wave Optics — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsWave Optics1 Mark
MCQ
Plane polarised light is passed through a polaroid. On viewing through the polaroid we find that when the polariod is given one complete rotation about the direction of the light, one of the following is observed
  • A
    The intensity of light gradually decreases to zero and remains at zero
  • B
    The intensity of light gradually increases to a maximum and remains at maximum
  • C
    There is no change in intensity
  • ✓
     The intensity of light is twice maximum and twice zero
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
 The intensity of light is twice maximum and twice zero
The intensity of light is twice maximum and twice zero

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