Linearly Polarized Light Is Incident Upon a Polarizing Sheet That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Linearly polarized light is incident upon a polarizing sheet that has a transmission axis is parallel to the incident light. The sheet is rotated about its axis through 360° (one complete revolution) . At how many positions, including the initial and final positions, will the transmitted intensity be a maximum?

• A)6
• B)5
• C)4
• D)3
• E)2