6. Unpolarized light of intensity 1200 W/m? is incident on two polarizers. The first has a polarization axis that is rotated 30° from the vertical. At what angle relative to the first polarizer must the second polarizer be rotated to reduce the intensity to 1/6 of the original light?

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6. Unpolarized light of intensity 1200 W/m? is incident on two polarizers. The first has a
polarization axis that is rotated 30° from the vertical. At what angle relative to the first polarizer
must the second polarizer be rotated to reduce the intensity to 1/6 of the original light?
Transcribed Image Text:6. Unpolarized light of intensity 1200 W/m? is incident on two polarizers. The first has a polarization axis that is rotated 30° from the vertical. At what angle relative to the first polarizer must the second polarizer be rotated to reduce the intensity to 1/6 of the original light?
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