Unpolarized Light Is Passed Through Polarizer 1

question 12

Multiple Choice

Unpolarized light is passed through polarizer 1.The light then goes though polarizer 2 with its plane of polarization at 44.0° to that of polarizer 1.What fraction of the intensity of the original light gets though the second polarizer?

• A)0.360
• B)0.518
• C)0.259
• D)0.720
• E)0.500

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