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An unpolarised light of intensity I is passed through two polaroids kept one after the other with their planes parallel to each other. The intensity of light emerging from second polaroid is \(\frac{I}{4}\). The angle between the pass axes of the polaroids is
An unpolarised light of intensity I is passed through two polaroids kept one after the other with their planes parallel to each other. The intensity of light emerging from second polaroid is \(\frac{I}{4}\). The angle between the pass axes of the polaroids is
Updated On: Jun 20, 2024
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The correct answer is (D) : 45°.
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