Two polaroids P1 and P2 are placed with their axis perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light I0 is incident on P1. A third polaroid P3 is kept in between P1 and P2 such that its axis makes an angle 45 with that of P1. The intensity of transmitted light through P2 is
- I04
- I08
- I016
- I02
Answer
(2) I08
Solution
After P1: I1 = I02
After P3 (at 45 to P1), by Malus's law: I2 = I02 2 45 = I04
Angle between P3 and P2 = 90 - 45 = 45
I3 = I04 2 45
I3 = I08
Answer: (2)