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#113

For glass of refractive index 1.5, the polarizing angle is about

A) 33.7°

B) 45°

C) 56.3°

D) 60°

Answer:   A
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#114

The critical angle for total internal reflection is given by

A) \( \sin C = 1/n \)

B) \( \cos C = 1/n \)

C) \( \tan C = 1/n \)

D) \( \cot C = 1/n \)

Answer:   A
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#115

For water of refractive index 1.33, the critical angle is about

A) 41.2°

B) 48.8°

C) 56.3°

D) 62.5°

Answer:   A
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#116

For diamond of refractive index 2.42, the critical angle is about

A) 24.4°

B) 33.7°

C) 41.2°

D) 48.8°

Answer:   A
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#117

The phenomenon of total internal reflection is used in

A) Prism binoculars

B) Optical fibers

C) Periscopes

D) All of these

Answer:   D
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#118

The resolving power of a grating is given by

A) \( R = n N \)

B) \( R= \lambda / d \)

C) \( R= d / \lambda \)

D) \( R= N n \)

Answer:   D
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#119

The dispersive power of a grating is given by

A) \( \frac{d \theta}{d \lambda} = n d \cos \theta \)

B) \( \frac{d \theta}{d \lambda} = n d \sin \theta \)

C) \( \frac{d \theta}{d \lambda} = n \cos \theta \)

D) \( \frac{d \theta}{d \lambda} = n \sin \theta \)

Answer:   B
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#120

In a diffraction grating, the number of lines per meter is 5000. The grating element is

A) \( 2 \times 10^{-4} \) m

B) \( 2 \times 10^{-5} \) m

C) \( 5 \times 10^{-4} \) m

D) \( 5 \times 10^{-5} \) m

Answer:   B
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