Only 13.0% of the intensity of a polarized light wave passes through a polarizing filter. What is the angle between the electric field and the axis of the filter?
Only 13.0% of the intensity of a polarized light wave passes through a polarizing filter.
What is the angle between the electric field and the axis of the filter?
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