Unpolarized Light with an Average Intensity of 845 W/m² Enters

question 7

Multiple Choice

Unpolarized light with an average intensity of 845 W/m² enters a polarizer with a vertical transmission axis. The transmitted light then enters a second polarizer. The light that exits the second polarizer is found to have an average intensity of 225 W/m². What is the orientation angle of the second polarizer relative to the first one?

• A)54.7°
• B)22.6°
• C)43.1°
• D)77.3°
• E)zero degrees