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Vertically polarized light with an intensity of 0.55 W/m2

Chapter 25, Problem 72P

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Problem 72P

Vertically polarized light with an intensity of 0.55 W/m2 passes through a polarizer whose transmission axis is at an angle of 65.0° with the vertical. What is the intensity of the transmitted light?

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QUESTION:

Problem 72P

Vertically polarized light with an intensity of 0.55 W/m2 passes through a polarizer whose transmission axis is at an angle of 65.0° with the vertical. What is the intensity of the transmitted light?

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As the beam is vertically polarized, the intensity would be maximum and half of incident intensity when the slit is placed vertically.

Resultant intensity in terms of angle  is represented as

where angle  is from vertical axis

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