ed light with an intensity of 85 W is incident on a polarizing filter.  a) what is the intensity (Watts) of the light that passes through the filter? b) the polarized light leaving the filter is incident on another polarized with an axis of polarization rotated by 24 degrees from the original filter. What is the intensity of light that passes throu

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Unpolarized light with an intensity of 85 W is incident on a polarizing filter. 
a) what is the intensity (Watts) of the light that passes through the filter?

b) the polarized light leaving the filter is incident on another polarized with an axis of polarization rotated by 24 degrees from the original filter. What is the intensity of light that passes through the second filter?

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