Unpolarized light of intensity 850 W/m2 is incident on two ideal polarizing sheets that are placed with their transmission axes perpendicular to each other. An additional polarizing sheet is then placed between the two, with its transmission axis oriented at 30° to that of the first. 1) What is the intensity of the light passing through the stack of polarizing sheets? (Express your answer to two significant figures.) Submit W/m² 2) What orientation of the middle sheet enables the three-sheet combination to transmit the greatest amount of light? Submit

Unpolarized light of intensity 850 W/m2 is incident on two ideal polarizing sheets that are placed with their transmission axes perpendicular to each other. An additional polarizing sheet is then placed between the two, with its transmission axis oriented at 30° to that of the first. 1) What is the intensity of the light passing through the stack of polarizing sheets? (Express your answer to two significant figures.) Submit W/m² 2) What orientation of the middle sheet enables the three-sheet combination to transmit the greatest amount of light? Submit

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