Optics Question 469

Question: Two Nicols are oriented with their principal planes making an angle of 60 . The percentage of incident unpolarized light which passes through the system is

Options:

A) 50 %

B) 100 %

C) 12.5 %

D) 37.5 %

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Intensity of polarized light form first polarizer =1002=50

I=50cos260=502=12.5



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