Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Polarisation

Polarisation — practice question

Two polarising filters are positioned adjacent to one another with their planes aligned parallel. The transmission axis of the first polarising filter is inclined at $50^{\circ}$ to the vertical. The transmission axis of the second polarising filter is inclined at $20^{\circ}$ to the vertical. The separation angle between the transmission axes of the two polarising filters is $30^{\circ}$. A beam of vertically polarised light with intensity $8.0\,\text{W m}^{-2}$ falls normally on the first polarising filter. What is the intensity of the light emerging from the second polarising filter?

  • Azero
  • B$2.5\,\text{W m}^{-2}$
  • C$2.9\,\text{W m}^{-2}$
  • D$6.0\,\text{W m}^{-2}$

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