Unit 8: Unit 8: Physical Optics and Gravitational Waves — Mcqs

11th Class Physics · Unit 8: Physical Optics and Gravitational Waves

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Multiple Choice Questions

1.The phenomenon of polarization of light is:
2.Malus's law states that:
3.The intensity of light when it passes through a polarizer:
4.The angle between the light wave and the analyzer is called:
  • a polarization angle
  • b refraction angle
  • c reflection angle
  • d azimuth angle
5.The key purpose of an analyzer in a polarization experiment is:
6.The mathematical representation of Malus's law is:
7.The effect of increasing the angle between the light wave and the analyzer on the intensity of light is:
8.The condition for maximum intensity of light in a polarization experiment is when:
9.The unwanted light that interferes with vision is termed as:
10.Who predicted the existence of gravitational waves?
11.What are gravitational waves?
12.Which is the primary method used to detect gravitational waves?
13.Which of the following is a primary source of gravitational waves?

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Longitudinal waves

1.Longitudinal waves do not exhibit:

Polarization

2.Which of the following rays cannot be polarized?
3.Polarization of light shows that light is:
4.A polaroid is:
  • a A device used in polarimeter
  • b A light filter
  • c A device used to analyze polarized light
  • d All of these
5.Light can be polarized by:
6.We can polarize the light by passing it through:
7.Polarized sun glasses decrease glare on sunny day because they:
8.The process of confining the beam of light to vibrate in one plane is called:

Unpolarised light

9.To distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves ---- is used:
10.An unpolarized beam of transverse wave is that whose vibrations:
  • a Are confined to a single plane
  • b Takes place in all direction
  • c Takes place in direction perpendicular to their direction of propagation
  • d Take place in direction parallel to the direction of propagation

Optical active crystals

11.Optically active crystals are:

Diffraction

12.Bending of light around the edges of an obstacle is called: