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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

An unpolarized beam of light is incident on a group of three polarizing sheets which are arranged in such a way that plane of rotation of one make an angle of 40° with the adjacent one. The 0% of incident light transmitted by first polarizer will be

Options:

33%

16.6%

50%

25%

Correct Answer:

50%

Explanation:

First polariser, polarises the light and hence intensity of light reduces by 50%.