Linearly polarized light of intensity Io is incident on a polarizing filter whose transmission axismakes an angle of forty-five degrees with the vertical. The plane of polarization of the incident light isalong the vertical. A second polarizing filter is placed after the first filter and and observer X is locatedafter both filters.(a) What should be the orientation of the second polarizing filter such that only half of the incidentlight reaches the observer?(b) Draw the polarization state of the light that reaches X.

Part (a) Given: The intensity of incident light is I0. The angle made by polarizing filter is…

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