Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 903: 75

Answer

$\theta=cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt 5}=63.4^{o}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required angle as follows: $I_1=\frac{1}{2}I_{\circ}$ and $I_2=\frac{1}{2}I_{\circ}cos^2\theta=\frac{1}{10}I_{\circ}$ Now $\theta =cos^{-1}\sqrt{\frac{2}{I_{\circ}}(\frac{1}{10}I_{\circ})}$ $\implies \theta=cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt 5}=63.4^{o}$
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