Light of Intensity S₀ That Is Polarized Horizontally Passes Through $\text{rad}$

question 153

Multiple Choice

Light of intensity S₀ that is polarized horizontally passes through three ideal polarizers. The first and third are horizontal, but the second one is oriented at 0.39270 $\text{rad}$ to the horizontal. In terms of S₀, the intensity of the light that passes through the set of polarizers is closest to which one of the following choices?

• A) 0.729 S₀
• B) 0.125 S₀
• C) 0.427 S₀
• D) 0.854 S₀

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