Figure 33-15a, drawn in perspective, shows a system of three polarizing sheets in the path 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 60° counterclockwise from the y axis, and that of the third sheet is parallel to the x axis. What fraction of the initial intensity I_o of the light emerges from the three-sheet system, and in which direction is that emerging light polarized?

Figure 33-15a, drawn in perspective, shows a system of three polarizing sheets in the path 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 60° counterclockwise from the y axis, and that of the third sheet is parallel to the x axis. What fraction of the initial intensity I_o of the light emerges from the three-sheet system, and in which direction is that emerging light polarized?

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