A beam of unpolarized light of intensity 6.45E3 W/m2 passes through a series of ideal polarizing filters with their polarizing directions turned to various angles as shown in the figure.  What is the light intensity at point B (in W/m2)? Please use 3 sig figs and scientific notation

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A beam of unpolarized light of intensity 6.45E3 W/m2 passes through a series of ideal polarizing filters with their polarizing directions turned to various angles as shown in the figure.  What is the light intensity at point B (in W/m2)?

Please use 3 sig figs and scientific notation

To
Unpolarized
A
60°
B
90°
Transcribed Image Text:To Unpolarized A 60° B 90°
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