A beam of initially unpolarized light of intensity 786 W/m^2 passes through a series of polarizing filters, each one s axis aligned at a 27.7-degree angle with respect to the previous filter s axis. The beam of light emerging from the final filter in the series has an intensity of 71.5 W/m^2. How many polarizing filters did the beam pass through?

A beam of initially unpolarized light of intensity 786 W/m^2 passes through a series of polarizing filters, each one s axis aligned at a 27.7-degree angle with respect to the previous filter s axis. The beam of light emerging from the final filter in the series has an intensity of 71.5 W/m^2. How many polarizing filters did the beam pass through?

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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