Mπ2NIn a set of N successive polarizers, the mth polarizer makes an anglevertical. A vertically polarized light beam of intensity I is incident on two such sets withN = N₁ and N = N₂, where N₂ > N₁. Let the intensity of light beams coming out beI(N) and I(N₂), respectively. Which of the following statements is correct about thetwo outgoing beams?(a) 1(N₂) >I(N₁); the polarization in each case is vertical(b) I (N₂) 1(N₁); the polarization in each case is horizontal(d) I (N₂)

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MT 2N In a set of N successive polarizers, the mh polarizer makes an angle vertical. A vertically polarized light beam of intensity I, is incident on two such sets with N = N₁ and N = N₂, where N₂> N₁. Let the intensity of light beams coming out be I(N₁) and 1(N₂), respectively. Which of the following statements is correct about the two outgoing beams? (a) I (N₂) >I (N₁); the polarization in each case is vertical (b) I (N₂) 1(N₁); the polarization in each case is horizontal (d) 1 (N₂) < 1 (N₁); the polarization in each case is horizontal with the

MT 2N In a set of N successive polarizers, the mh polarizer makes an angle vertical. A vertically polarized light beam of intensity I, is incident on two such sets with N = N₁ and N = N₂, where N₂> N₁. Let the intensity of light beams coming out be I(N₁) and 1(N₂), respectively. Which of the following statements is correct about the two outgoing beams? (a) I (N₂) >I (N₁); the polarization in each case is vertical (b) I (N₂) 1(N₁); the polarization in each case is horizontal (d) 1 (N₂) < 1 (N₁); the polarization in each case is horizontal with the

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