Unpolarized Light Is Passed Through Three Successive Polaroid Filters, Each

question 41

Multiple Choice

Unpolarized light is passed through three successive Polaroid filters, each with its transmission axis at 45.0° to the preceding filter. What percentage of light gets through?

• A) 0%
• B) 12.5%
• C) 25.0%
• D) 50.0%
• E) 33.3%

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