Question Statement:
In a set of N successive polarizers, the
th
m polarizer makes an angle
2
m
N
π
with the
vertical. A vertically polarized light beam of intensity
0I is incident on two such sets
with
1
N
N
=
and
2
N
N
=
, where
2
1
N
N
>
. Let the intensity of light beams coming out be
(
)
1
I N
and (
)
2
I N
, respectively. Which of the following statements is correct about the
two outgoing beams?
(a) (
)
(
)
2
1
I N
I N
>
; the polarization in each case is vertical
(b) (
)
(
)
2
1
I N
I N
<
; the polarization in each case is vertical
(c) (
)
(
)
2
1
I N
I N
>
; the polarization in each case is horizontal
B
G
A
C
P
Y
X
G
A
B
P C
X
Y
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
X
2Y
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
C
B
G
A
P
Y
X
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
GATE - 2019
[SOLUTION]
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Revised Edition-2022
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(d) (
)
(
)
2
1
I N
I N
<
; the polarization in each case is horizontal
GATE 2019
Options:
- (A) ( ) ( ) 2 1 I N I N > ; the polarization in each case is vertical
- (B) ( ) ( ) 2 1 I N I N < ; the polarization in each case is vertical
- (C) ( ) ( ) 2 1 I N I N > ; the polarization in each case is horizontal B G A C P Y X G A B P C X Y 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 X 2Y 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 C B G A P Y X 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 GATE - 2019 [SOLUTION] Physics by fiziks Revised Edition-2022 H.No. 40-D, G.F., Jia Sarai, Near IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-16 Phone: 011-26865455/+91-9871145498, Website: www.physicsbyfiziks.com, Email: [email protected] 17
- (D) ( ) ( ) 2 1 I N I N < ; the polarization in each case is horizontal GATE 2019