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  4. Two polaroids are oriented with their transmision axes making angle of 30° with each other. The fraction of incident un polarised light is transmitted.

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Q. Two polaroids are oriented with their transmision axes making angle of 30$^\circ$ with each other. The fraction of incident un polarised light is transmitted.

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Solution:

$I_1 = \frac{I_0}{2} ; I_2 = I_1 \, \cos^2 \, \theta$
Fraction $\frac{I_2}{I_0} = \frac{3}{8}$