Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Polarisation

Polarisation — practice question

As plane-polarised light with amplitude $a$ passes through a polarising filter, as illustrated, the amplitude of the transmitted light becomes $a\cos\theta$. The intensity of the original beam is $I$. What is the intensity of the transmitted light when $\theta$ is $60.0^{\circ}$?

  • A$0.250I$
  • B$0.500I$
  • C$0.750I$
  • D$0.866I$

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