A beam of initially unpolarized light of intensity 209 W/m^2 passes through two polarizing filters in sequence, emerging from the second filter with an intensity of 88 W/m^2. What is the angle between the axes of the first and second filters?       23.4 degrees     49.5 degrees     62.7 degrees     14.0 degrees

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A beam of initially unpolarized light of intensity 209 W/m^2 passes through two polarizing filters in sequence, emerging from the second filter with an intensity of 88 W/m^2. What is the angle between the axes of the first and second filters?
 
   
23.4 degrees
   
49.5 degrees
   
62.7 degrees
   
14.0 degrees
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