Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What does the following graph show?

A. Linearly Polarized Light
B. Unpolarized Light
C. Partially Polarized Light
D. Circularly Polarized Light
Answer» E.
2.

A plate which induces the desired amount of phase difference between two rays is known as ____________

A. Polaroid
B. Phasor plates
C. Retardation Plates
D. Quartz plates
Answer» D. Quartz plates
3.

What should be the thickness of quarter-wave plate for a light of wavelength 5000 Å if µe = 1.553 and µo = 1.544?

A. 1.38 X 10-3 cm
B. 1.43 X 10-3cm
C. 1.53 X 10-3cm
D. 1.63 X 10-3 cm
Answer» B. 1.43 X 10-3cm
4.

An electromagnetic beam has an intensity 16 W/m2 and is linearly polarized vertically. What is the intensity of the transmitted beam, if the angle of incidence on the polaroid is 45° with the vertical?

A. 8 Wm-1
B. 12 Wm-1
C. 16 Wm-1
D. 20 Wm-1
Answer» B. 12 Wm-1
5.

The velocity of light in water is 1.5 X 108 m/s. What is the polarizing angle of incidence?

A. 47.23°
B. 51.02°
C. 53.74°
D. 63.43°
Answer» E.
6.

If the phase difference between two rays is π/2 and the angle of incidence is equal to π/4, the emergent light is __________

A. Linearly Polarized
B. Elliptically Polarized
C. Circularly Polarized
D. Non-Polarized
Answer» D. Non-Polarized
7.

A window which can transmit all the incident light without any reflection is called as ___________

A. Polarized Window
B. Malus Window
C. Brewster Window
D. Non-reflecting window
Answer» D. Non-reflecting window
8.

The direction in which the electric vectors oscillate in a polarized wave is called as _______

A. Polarizing axis
B. Plane of polarization
C. Pass axis
D. Propagating axis
Answer» D. Propagating axis
9.

A linearly polarized wabe is always __________

A. In x-y plane
B. A Transverse wave
C. A Longitudinal wave
D. In y-z plane
Answer» C. A Longitudinal wave