Physics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 25.5, Problem 5EYU
In the system shown in Figure 25-36, a vertically polarized incident beam of light encounters two polarizers. If polarizer 1 is removed from the system, does the intensity of the transmitted beam increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain.
Figure 25-36
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