University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - The Nature and Propagation of Light - Problems - Exercises - Page 1106: 33.25

Answer

$0.375I_0 $.

Work Step by Step

The first polarizer filters out half the incident light. $$I_1=\frac{1}{2}I_o$$ The fraction filtered out by the second polarizer depends on the angle between the axes of the two filters, which is 30 degrees. $$I_2=I_1cos^2\theta=\frac{1}{2}I_o cos^230^{\circ}=0.375I_0 $$
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