Multiple Choice Questions
You notice that unpolarized light reflected off a lake is completely blocked when observed through a polarizer
Which of the following statements are correct? Select all that apply
a. The E field in the reflected light is oscillating in a honzontal direction.
b. The
c. The
d. The axis of your polarizer is parallel to the water surface.
e. The axis of your polarizer is in the same plane as the plane defined by the incident and reflected beam
f. The axis of your polarizer is parallel to the direction of the reflected beam.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 25 Solutions
College Physics
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
Tutorials in Introductory Physics
Introduction to Electrodynamics
Lecture- Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
University Physics (14th Edition)
- You use a sequence of ideal polarizing niters, each with its axis making the same angle with the axis of the previous filter, to rotate the plane of' polarization of a polarized light beam by a total of 45.0. You wish to have an intensity reduction no larger than 10.0%. (a) How many polarizers do you need to achieve your goal? (b) What is the angle between adjacent polarizers?arrow_forwardLearning Goal: To understand polarization of light and how to use Malus's law to calculate the intensity of a beam of light after passing through one or more polarizing filters. The two transverse waves shown in the figure(Figure 1) both travel in the +z direction. The waves differ in that the top wave oscillates horizontally and the bottom wave oscillates vertically. The direction of oscillation of a wave is called the polarization of the wave. The upper wave is described as polarized in the +x direction whereas the lower wave is polarized in the +y direction. In general, waves can be polarized along any direction. Recall that electromagnetic waves, such as visible light, microwaves, and X rays, consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The polarization of an electromagnetic wave refers to the oscillation direction of the electric field, not the magnetic field. In this problem all figures depicting light waves illustrate only the electric field. Figure 2 of 2 ,00 10 XTA…arrow_forwardLearning Goal: To understand polarization of light and how to use Malus's law to calculate the intensity of a beam of light after passing through one or more polarizing filters. The two transverse waves shown in the figure(Figure 1) both travel in the +z direction. The waves differ in that the top wave oscillates horizontally and the bottom wave oscillates vertically. The direction of oscillation of a wave is called the polarization of the wave. The upper wave is described as polarized in the +x direction whereas the lower wave is polarized in the +y direction. In general, waves can be polarized along any direction. Recall that electromagnetic waves, such as visible light, microwaves, and X rays, consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The polarization of an electromagnetic wave refers to the oscillation direction of the electric field, not the magnetic field. In this problem all figures depicting light waves illustrate only the electric field. Figure 4 of 4 20 Polarizer 2…arrow_forward
- Learning Goal: To understand polarization of light and how to use Malus's law to calculate the intensity of a beam of light after passing through one or more polarizing filters. The two transverse waves shown in the figure(Figure 1) both travel in the +z direction. The waves differ in that the top wave oscillates horizontally and the bottom wave oscillates vertically. The direction of oscillation of a wave is called the polarization of the wave. The upper wave is described as polarized in the +x direction whereas the lower wave is polarized in the +y direction. In general, waves can be polarized along any direction. Recall that electromagnetic waves, such as visible light, microwaves, and X rays, consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The polarization of an electromagnetic wave refers to the oscillation direction of the electric field, not the magnetic field. In this problem all figures depicting light waves illustrate only the electric field. A linear polarizing filter,…arrow_forwardHe proved that one characteristic of light is its ability to be polarized. A. Emil Lenz C. Etienne Louis Malus B. Willobrord Snell D. James Clerk Maxwell What happen to the intensity of the transmitted light as the angle difference of the two polaroids transmission axis decreases? increases B. decreases C. remains the same At what angle difference of the two polaroids transmission axis will the intensity be at it its maximum? zero (0) B. 45 degrees C. 90 degreesarrow_forwardPlease solve and answer the question correctly please. Be sure to give the correct units and answers. Thank you!!arrow_forward
- Polarized light is incident on 10 polarizing sheets the access of the first polarize she makes an angle theta with the plane of polarization each subsequent Sheet has an axis that is rotated by an angle theta from that of adjacent sheets find theta if 29% of the incident intensity is transmitted by the sheets. Suppose you want to rotate the plan of polarization of a beam of a polarize light by 90° but you do not want the Final intensity to be less than 66% of the initial intensity what is the minimum number of polarizing sheets you must use? Assume that if she is rotated the same angle relative to the adjacent sheetsarrow_forwardPolarization of Light and Malus's Law Learning Goal: To understand polarization of light and how to use Malus's law to calculate the intensity of a beam of light after passing through one or more polarizing filters. The two transverse waves shown in the figure(Figure 1) both travel in the +z direction. The waves differ in that the top wave oscillates horizontally and the bottom wave oscillates vertically. The direction of oscillation of a wave is called the polarization of the wave. The upper wave is described as polarized in the +x direction whereas the lower wave is polarized in the +y direction. In general, waves can be polarized along any direction. Recall that electromagnetic waves, such as visible light, microwaves, and X rays, consist of oscillating electric and magnetic fields. The polarization of an electromagnetic wave refers the oscillation direction of the electric field, not the magnetic field. this problem all figures depicting light waves illustrate only the electric…arrow_forwardNeeded to be solved both Question correctly in the order to get positive feedback please provide me hundred percent of Correct solutionarrow_forward
- 1 Polarizers Three polarizers are arranged as shown in the figure. The second polarizer is rotated clockwise through a 30* angle with respect to the first, and the third is rotated clockwise through a 60" angle with respect to the second. (a) What is the intensity and polarization of unpolarized light that passes through all three polarizers if the initial intensity is I,? (b) What is the transmitted intensity when the middle polarizer is removed?arrow_forwardThink about two polarizers that are perpendicular to one another and have an analyzer in the center that is turned at a 45-degree angle with respect to the first polarizer (see figure below). What is the intensity of the polarized light that emerges after passing through all three polarizers if an unpolarized light with intensity Io hits the first polarizer? A. 0 B. Io/2 C. 10/4 D. Io/8arrow_forwardB4arrow_forward
- Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology ...PhysicsISBN:9781305116399Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningPrinciples of Physics: A Calculus-Based TextPhysicsISBN:9781133104261Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningCollege PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781938168000Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger HinrichsPublisher:OpenStax College
- Physics for Scientists and EngineersPhysicsISBN:9781337553278Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningPhysics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern ...PhysicsISBN:9781337553292Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. JewettPublisher:Cengage LearningCollege PhysicsPhysicsISBN:9781305952300Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris VuillePublisher:Cengage Learning