Unpolarized light of intensity lo =208 W/m² passes through a first polarizer with its polarizing axisin the vertical position and then through a second polarizer oriented an angle of 84 degrees withthe first polarizer. What is the intensity of the light emerging from the second polarizer?Enter you answer in W/m2 with one decimal place precision.

Let the angle from the verticle of the axis of the second polarizing filter is = 84 ° Given that…

Unpolarized light of intensity lo =208 W/m² passes through a first polarizer with in the vertical position and then through a second polarizer oriented an angle of the first polarizer. What is the intensity of the light emerging from the second p Fnter you answer in W/m? with one decimal place precision.

Unpolarized light of intensity lo =208 W/m² passes through a first polarizer with in the vertical position and then through a second polarizer oriented an angle of the first polarizer. What is the intensity of the light emerging from the second p Fnter you answer in W/m? with one decimal place precision.

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