A 10-MW Vertically Polarized Laser Beam Passes Through a Polarizing

question 37

Multiple Choice

A 10-mW vertically polarized laser beam passes through a polarizing filter whose axis is 30 degrees from the horizontal followed by another polarizing filter with its axis horizontal.What is the power in the laser beam that emerges from the polarizer?

• A)2.5 mW
• B)7.5 mW
• C)5.6 mW
• D)1.9 mW

---

Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Median

A measure of central location provided by the value in the middle when the data are arranged in ascending order.

Uniform Distribution

A type of probability distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely.

Probability Density Function

An equation that indicates the probability of a random variable occurring at a certain value.