Question

What is the transmitted intensity of light if unpolarized light passes through a single polarizing filter and the initial intensity is 80 W/m2

Answer 1

The transmitted intensity is
`I = 40 \ W/m^2`

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

The intensity of the unpolarized light
`I_o = 80 \ W /m^2`

Generally for a single filter the transmitted intensity of light is mathematically evaluated as

`I = (I_o)/(2)`

substituting values

`I = (80)/(2)`

`I = 40 \ W/m^2`