A Beam of Plane Polarized Light Is Incident on 3

question 12

Multiple Choice

A beam of plane polarized light is incident on 3 polarizers,the first with an axis at 33° to the original plane of polarization,the second at 42° to the original plane of polarization,and the third at 90° to the original plane of polarization.What angle does the plane of polarization of the transmitted light make with the original plane of polarization of the original beam?

• A) 33°
• B) 81°
• C) 180°
• D) 42°
• E) ​The answer is not given.

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