Optics Question 564

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:

Intensity of polarised light from first polarizer =1002=50

I=50cos260=504=12.5



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