A system of three polarizing sheets intercepts a beam of initially unpolarized light. The polarizing direction of the first sheet is parallel to the y-axis, that of the second sheet is at an angle of 0 counterclockwise from the y-axis and that of the third sheet is parallel to the x-axis. The intensity of light emerging from the three-sheet system is 11.52% of the original intensity Io. Determine the angle 0. In which direction is the emerging light polarized?

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A system of three polarizing sheets intercepts a beam of initially unpolarized light. The polarizing
direction of the first sheet is parallel to the y-axis, that of the second sheet is at an angle of 0
counterclockwise from the y-axis and that of the third sheet is parallel to the x-axis. The intensity
of light emerging from the three-sheet system is 11.52% of the original intensity Io. Determine the
angle 0. In which direction is the emerging light polarized?
Transcribed Image Text:A system of three polarizing sheets intercepts a beam of initially unpolarized light. The polarizing direction of the first sheet is parallel to the y-axis, that of the second sheet is at an angle of 0 counterclockwise from the y-axis and that of the third sheet is parallel to the x-axis. The intensity of light emerging from the three-sheet system is 11.52% of the original intensity Io. Determine the angle 0. In which direction is the emerging light polarized?
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