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. . . At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce t

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Question

. . . At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce the intensity of the incident unpolarized light to (a) 32% of the incident intensity? 
(b) 15% of the incident intensity?  . . . At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce the intensity of the incident unpolarized light to (a) 32% of the incident intensity? 
(b) 15% of the incident intensity?  . . . At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce the intensity of the incident unpolarized light to (a) 32% of the incident intensity? 
(b) 15% of the incident intensity?  . . . At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce the intensity of the incident unpolarized light to (a) 32% of the incident intensity? 
(b) 15% of the incident intensity?  . . . At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce the intensity of the incident unpolarized light to (a) 32% of the incident intensity? 
(b) 15% of the incident intensity?  (a) 32% of the incident intensity? 
(b) 15% of the incident intensity? 

Explanation / Answer

. At what angle should the axes of two Polaroids be placed so as to reduce the intensity of the incident unpolarized light to (a) 32% of the incident intensity? I=0.32I0=I0*cosalpha^2/2. so alpha=36.8(degrees) (b) 15% of the incident intensity? I=0.15*I0=I0*cos(alpha)^2/2 so alpha=56.8(degrees)