7 AxisSample Problem:An unpolarized light with an intensity of 100 W/m²passes through two polarizing filters that areoriented at an angle of 40° to each other. What isthe intensity of the light that emerges from each7 AxisUnpolarized lightother?Polarized lightGiven:Solution:lo = 100 W/m² l1= ½ lo4 = ½ (100)1 = 50 W/m?I2 = 1ocos²0I2 = (50) cos? (40)= (50)(0.77)2= (50)(0.59)12 = 29.5 W/m2PolarizerAnalyzere = 40°Figure 1. When unpolarized light is incident on the firstpolarizer the intensity of the transmitted light is exactlyhalf (50%) no matter how the polarizing axis is oriented.The brightness of the polarized light decreases as theangle, e, increases between the transmission axis of thesecond polarizer and the plane of polarization of the light.ACTIVITY: Calculate the following problems using Malus' Law.1. A beam of unpolarized light with an intensity of 75 W/m² passes through two polarizing filters that are55° with respect to each other. What is the intensity of light that emerges through each filter?2. The angle between the axes of two polarizing filters is 45°. By how much does the second filter reducethe intensity of the light coming through the first when the intensity of the unpolarized light that passedthrough them is 110 W/m2?

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ACTIVITY: Calculate the following problems using Malus' Law. 1. A beam of unpolarized light with an intensity of 75 W/m² passes through two polarizing filters that are 55° with respect to each other. What is the intensity of light that emerges through each filter? 2. The angle between the axes of two polarizing filters is 45°. By how much does the second filter reduce the intensity of the light coming through the first when the intensity of the unpolarized light that passed through them is 110 W/m2?

ACTIVITY: Calculate the following problems using Malus' Law. 1. A beam of unpolarized light with an intensity of 75 W/m² passes through two polarizing filters that are 55° with respect to each other. What is the intensity of light that emerges through each filter? 2. The angle between the axes of two polarizing filters is 45°. By how much does the second filter reduce the intensity of the light coming through the first when the intensity of the unpolarized light that passed through them is 110 W/m2?

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