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Find the final intensity of light (\(I''\)), if the angle between the axes of two polaroids is \(60^\circ\).
Find the final intensity of light (\(I''\)), if the angle between the axes of two polaroids is \(60^\circ\).
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Unpolarised light loses half its intensity at the first polaroid.
Updated On: Mar 24, 2026
- \(\dfrac{3I_0}{2}\)
- \(\dfrac{I_0}{2}\)
- \(\dfrac{I_0}{4}\)
- \(\dfrac{I_0}{8}\)
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The Correct Option is D
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