FIG. 1. Two linear polarizers.WE YEARAs shown in the above figure, a beam of unpolarized light, with intensity 43is sent into a system of two polarizing sheets with polarizing directions at angles90°to the y axis. What is the intensity of the light01 = 70° and 02transmitted by the system?

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FIG. 1. Two linear polarizers. W As shown in the above figure, a beam of unpolarized light, with intensity 43 m2' is sent into a system of two polarizing sheets with polarizing directions at angles 01 70° and 02 90° to the y axis. What is the intensity of the light transmitted by the system?