Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 25 - Electromagnetic Waves - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 906: 115

Answer

$40^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required angles as follows: $I=I_{\circ}cos^2\theta cos^2(80-\theta)$ We know that the possible values of $\theta$ are $10^{\circ}, 20^{\circ}, 30^{\circ}, 40^{\circ}$ But for $\theta=40^{\circ}$, we obtain the maximum of $I_{\circ}$. $\implies I=I_{\circ}cos^2(40^{\circ}).cos^2(40^{\circ})$ $I=(0.344)I_{\circ}$ Thus, the required angle is $40^{\circ}$.
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