Only 35 % of the intensity of a polarized light wave passes through a polarizing filter. What is the angle between the electric
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Answer:
The angle between the electric field and the axis of the filter is 54⁰
Explanation:
Apply the equation for intensity of light through a polarizer.
where;
I is the intensity of the transmitted light
I₀ is the intensity of the incident light
θ is the incident angle
If only 35 % of the intensity of a polarized light wave passes through a polarizing filter, then the ratio of the intensity of the transmitted light to that of the intensity of the incident light is given by;
Therefore, the angle between the electric field and the axis of the filter is 54⁰
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