Unpolarized light of intensity I passes through an ideal polarizer A. Another identical polarizer B is placed behind A. The intensity of light beyond B is found to be I/2.Now another identical polarizer C is placed between A and B. The intensity beyond B is now found to be I/8. The angle between polarizer A and C is :

• 60°

• 0°

• 30°

• 45°

What kind of fringes do you expect to observe if white light is used instead of monochromatic light?

Define a wavefront. Using Huygens’ principle, verify the laws of reflection at a plane surface.

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