Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Waves - Questions - Page 1000: 3a

Answer

During this rotation, the fraction of the initial light intensity passed by the sheet remains the same.

Work Step by Step

If the light is initially unpolarized, the transmitted intensity of the light is half of the original intensity. The angle of rotation of the polarizing sheet does not change the intensity in this case. During this rotation, the fraction of the initial light intensity passed by the sheet remains the same.
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