Unpolarized light with an initial intensity of 32 W/m2 is incident on a perfect polarizing material that allows light through with a vertical orientation. The light then passes through a second polarizer that is rotated 450 with respect to the first. Finally, the light passes through a third polarizer that is oriented at 900 with respect to the first. |What is the intensity of light that makes it through the first polarizer? A. 0 |What is the intensity of light that makes it through the second polarizer? B. 2 W/m2 |What is the intensity of light that makes it through all three polarizers? C. 4 W/m2 D. 8 W/m2 E. 16 W/m2 F. 32 W/m2

Unpolarized light with an initial intensity of 32 W/m2 is incident on a perfect polarizing material that allows light through with a vertical orientation. The light then passes through a second polarizer that is rotated 450 with respect to the first. Finally, the light passes through a third polarizer that is oriented at 900 with respect to the first. |What is the intensity of light that makes it through the first polarizer? A. 0 |What is the intensity of light that makes it through the second polarizer? B. 2 W/m2 |What is the intensity of light that makes it through all three polarizers? C. 4 W/m2 D. 8 W/m2 E. 16 W/m2 F. 32 W/m2

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