Three polaroid sheets
and
are kept parallel to each other such that the angle between pass axes of
and
is
and that between
and
is
. If unpolarised beam of light of intensity
is incident on
. What is the intensity of light coming out of
?
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
: The intensity of light coming out of
is given by 
Now according to Malus law, intensity of light emerging out of
is

Similarly, intensity of light emerging out of
is,


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