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OpenStudy (anonymous):

polarization question ! help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

unpolarized light passes through 2 Polaroid sheets . the axis of the first polarizer is vertical , and that of the second is at tetha degree to the vertical . If only 25% of the initial light is transmitted , compute the axis of the second polarizer .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know that I need to use Malus Law ; I = Io cos^2 theta

OpenStudy (amistre64):

id need to knnow more information as to the properties of a polarized sheet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's the info were given by the question

OpenStudy (amistre64):

i imagine the sheet has slits in it of a certain height and width. but thats just an assumption, im trying to google what this process is like

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1411739008235:dw| something like this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think

OpenStudy (amistre64):

thats a fine representation, i can think of a generalization that uses that area of a parallelagram

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's that ?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

|dw:1411739052788:dw|

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