Optics Question 558

Question: When light is incident on a doubly refracting crystal, two refracted rays-ordinary ray (O-ray) and extra ordinary ray (E-ray) are produced. Then

[KCET 2001]

Options:

A) Both O-ray and E-ray are polarised perpendicular to the plane of incidence

B) Both O-ray and E-ray are polarised in the plane of incidence

C) E-ray is polarised perpendicular to the plane of incidence and O-ray in the plane of incidence

D) E-ray is polarised in the plane of incidence and O-ray perpendicular to the plane of incidence

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

E-ray is polarised in the plane of incidence and O-ray perpendicular to the plane of incidence



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