Unpolarized light is incident on two linear polarizers oriented at an angle of 40.0° to each other. a. When unpolarized light passes through a linear polarizer, what percentage of the original intensity passes through the filter? b. If the original unpolarized light has an intensity of 235 W/m², find the intensity after passing through both filters.

Unpolarized light is incident on two linear polarizers oriented at an angle of 40.0° to each other. a. When unpolarized light passes through a linear polarizer, what percentage of the original intensity passes through the filter? b. If the original unpolarized light has an intensity of 235 W/m², find the intensity after passing through both filters.

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4. Unpolarized light is incident on two linear polarizers oriented at an angle of 40.0° to each other.
a. When unpolarized light passes through a linear polarizer, what percentage of the original
intensity passes through the filter?
b. If the original unpolarized light has an intensity of 235 W/m², find the intensity after
passing through both filters.

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