The drawing shows three polarizer/analyzer pairs. The incident light beam for each pair is unpolarized and has the same average intensity of 47 W/m². Find the average intensity of the transmitted beam for each of the three cases (A, B, and C) shown in the drawing. 30.0° 30.0° 30.0° 60.0° 60.0° 30.0° -0-0-0-0-0-0 Incident beam A Transmitted beam 0-0--0-0- B C A: ST= i B: ST= i C:ST=i

The drawing shows three polarizer/analyzer pairs. The incident light beam for each pair is unpolarized and has the same average intensity of 47 W/m². Find the average intensity of the transmitted beam for each of the three cases (A, B, and C) shown in the drawing. 30.0° 30.0° 30.0° 60.0° 60.0° 30.0° -0-0-0-0-0-0 Incident beam A Transmitted beam 0-0--0-0- B C A: ST= i B: ST= i C:ST=i

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter34: Maxwell’s Equations And Electromagnetic Waves

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Problem 22PQ

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