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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 10. Wave optics

A beam of unpolarised light of intensity \(I_0\) is passed through a polaroid \(A\) and then through another polaroid \(B\) which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of \(45^o \) relative to that of \(A\). The intensity of the emergent light is _______.

  1. A \(\;\frac{{I_o}}{8}\)
  2. B \(\;I_o\)
  3. C \(\;\frac{{I_o}}{2}\)
  4. D \(\;\frac{{I_o}}{4}\)
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(D) \(\;\frac{{I_o}}{4}\)

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Relation between intensities \(I_{r}=\left(\frac{I_{0}}{2}\right) \cos ^{2}\left(45^{\circ}\right)=\frac{I_{0}}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}=\frac{I_{0}}{4}\)
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