How Does the Angle Between Two Polarizing Sheets Affect Light Intensity?

[qulimuli]

Polarization physcs sum?

Unpolarized light is incident on 2 polarizng sheets placed on top of the other...each sheet reduces the intensity of unpolarized light by 50%..wat must be the angle between the characteristic direction of sheet such tat the intnsty of transmittd light is 1/3rd of the incident?

 

[qulimuli]

please solve this summ

 

[micromass]

Please post this in the homework section. And include an attempt.

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