Polarization: Polarized Light Passes Through a Polarizer

question 11

Multiple Choice

Polarization: Polarized light passes through a polarizer. If the electric vector of the polarized light is horizontal what, in terms of the initial intensity I₀, is the intensity of the light that passes through a polarizer if the polarizer is tilted 22.5° from the horizontal?

• A) 0.854I₀
• B) 0.147I₀
• C) 0.191I₀
• D) 0.011I₀

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