NEET
Physics

Polarization Of Light

Low Priority
Consistency: 20%
Weightage: 4 / 20 Yrs

High-Yield Trend

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2025
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2024
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2018
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2017

Questions
5 MCQs

01
PYQ 2017
easy
physics ID: neet-201

Two polaroids and are placed with their axis perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light of intensity is incident on . A third polaroid is kept in between and such that its axis makes an angle with that of . The intensity of transmitted light through is:
1.

2.

3.

4.

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02
PYQ 2018
easy
physics ID: neet-201
Unpolarised light is incident from the air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index At a particular angle of incidence it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation?
1. the reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence.
2. the reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence.
3.
4.
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03
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: neet-202
An unpolarised light beam strikes a glass surface at Brewster's angle. Then:
1. The refracted light will be completely polarised.
2. Both the reflected and refracted light will be completely polarised.
3. The reflected light will be completely polarised but the refracted light will be partially polarised.
4. The reflected light will be partially polarised.
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04
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: neet-202
The intensity of transmitted light when a polaroid sheet, placed between two crossed polaroids at from the polarization axis of one of the polaroids, is ( is the intensity of polarised light after passing through the first polaroid):
1. 2.
3. 4.
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05
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: neet-202
An unpolarized light beam travelling in air is incident on a medium of refractive index at Brewster's angle. Then:
1. both reflected and transmitted light are perfectly polarized with angles of reflection and refraction close to and respectively.
2. transmitted light is completely polarized with angle of refraction close to
3. reflected light is completely polarized and the angle of reflection is close to
4. reflected light is partially polarized and the angle of reflection is close to
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Preparing Polarization Of Light for NEET

Polarization Of Light is a specific sub-topic that frequently appears in the NEET examination. Understanding the underlying principles and practicing targeted questions is key to mastering this concept.

The questions compiled above are previous year questions (PYQs) directly related to Polarization Of Light. Practicing these specific questions helps you understand the difficulty level and the examiner's approach to this topic.

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