Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 24 - The Wave Nature of Light - Problems - Page 710: 70

Answer

$0.068I_o $

Work Step by Step

Let the initial intensity be $I_o$. The initial light is unpolarized, so the intensity after the first polarizer, $I_1$, will be half the initial intensity. $$I_1=\frac{1}{2}I_o$$ Use equation 24–5 to see what happens next. $$I_2=I_1cos^2\theta$$ We see that the next 5 sheets each reduce the intensity by a factor of $ cos^2 35^{\circ}$. $$I_{final}=\frac{1}{2}I_o (cos^2 35^{\circ})^5=0.068I_o $$
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