Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Polarisation

Polarisation — practice question

When plane-polarised light with amplitude $A$ is sent through a polarising filter as illustrated, the emerging light has amplitude $A \cos \theta$. The intensity of the incident beam is $I$. What is the intensity of the light emerging when $\theta$ is $60.0^\circ$?

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

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