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MHT CET · Physics · Wave Optics

Three polarised sheets are co-axially placed. Pass axis of polaroids 2 and 3 make \(30^{\circ}\) and \(90^{\circ}\) with pass axis of polaroid sheet. If \(\mathrm{I}_0\) is the intensity of unpolarised light entering sheet 1 , the intensity of the emergent light through sheet 3 is
\(\left(\cos 30^{\circ}=\sqrt{3} / 2, \cos 90^{\circ}=0, \cos 60^{\circ}=1 / 2\right)\)
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  1. A zero
  2. B \(\frac{3 \mathrm{I}_0}{32}\)
  3. C \(\frac{3 \mathrm{I}_0}{8}\)
  4. D \(\frac{3 \mathrm{I}_0}{16}\)
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(B) \(\frac{3 \mathrm{I}_0}{32}\)

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\(I_1 = I_0 / 2\) \(I_2 = I_1 \cos^2(30^{\circ}) = (I_0 / 2) (\sqrt{3}/2)^2 = 3I_0 / 8\)