The drawing shows light incident on a polarizer whose transmission axis is paral

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The drawing shows light incident on a polarizer whose transmission axis is parallel to the z axis. The polarizer is rotated clockwise through an angle ?. The average intensity of the incident light is 8.7 W/m2. Determine the average intensity of the transmitted light for each of the six cases.

Intensity of Transmitted Light Intensity of Transmitted Light Incident Light ? = 0? ? = 35? Unpolarized   -   - Polarized parallel to z axis   -   - Polarized parallel to y axis   -   -
The drawing shows light incident on a polarizer whose transmission axis is parallel to the z axis. The polarizer is rotated clockwise through an angle ?. The average intensity of the incident light is 8.7 W/m2. Determine the average intensity of the transmitted light for each of the six cases.

Explanation / Answer

a) unpolorised

no change
a=0 = 8.7 W/m^2
a=35 = 8.7 W/m^2

b)Polarized parallel to z axis

a=0 = 8.7*cos^2(0) = 8.7 W/m^2
a=35 =8.7*cos^2(35) = 5.84 W/m^2

c)Polarized parallel to y axis

a=0 = 8.7*sin^2(0) = 0
a=35 = 8.7*sin^2(35) = 2.86 W/m^2

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