Three polarizing filters are stacked, with the polarizing axis of the second and third filters at angles of 24.0° and 62.0°, respectively, to that of the first. If unpolarized light is incident on the stack, the light has an intensity of 69.5 W/cm² after it passes through the stack. Part A If the incident intensity is kept constant but the second polarizer is removed, what is the intensity of the light after it has passed through the stack? Express your answer with the appropriate units. I = μÀ Value W cm² B Submit Previous Answers Request Answer ?

Three polarizing filters are stacked, with the polarizing axis of the second and third filters at angles of 24.0° and 62.0°, respectively, to that of the first. If unpolarized light is incident on the stack, the light has an intensity of 69.5 W/cm² after it passes through the stack. Part A If the incident intensity is kept constant but the second polarizer is removed, what is the intensity of the light after it has passed through the stack? Express your answer with the appropriate units. I = μÀ Value W cm² B Submit Previous Answers Request Answer ?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter34: Maxwell’s Equations And Electromagnetic Waves

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