Suppose that the light falling on the polarizer in Figure

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Suppose that the light falling on the polarizer in Figure 24.20 is partially polarized (average intensity 5 SP) and partially unpolarized (average intensity 5 SU). The total incident intensity is SP 1 SU, and the percentage polarization is 100 SP /(SP 1 SU). When the polarizer is rotated in such a situation, the intensity reaching the photocell varies between a minimum value of Smin and a maximum value of Smax. Show that the percentage polarization can be expressed as 100 (Smax 2 Smin)/(Smax 1 Smin).

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