
The intensity of light coming out of 1st Polaroid will be I1=2I0
From Malus law I=I0cos2θ
From Polaroid 2: I=2I0cos230∘=2I0(23)2=83I0
From Polaroid 3: I=83I0cos260∘=83I0(21)2=323I0
Now, II0=332=10.67
JEE Main 2019 — Physics Optics
A system of three polarizers P1,P2,P3 is set up such that the pass axis of P3 is crossed with respect to that of P1 . The pass axis of P2 is inclined at 60o to the pass axis of P3. When a beam of unpolarized light of intensity Io is incident on P1, the intensity of light transmitted by the three polarizers is I . The ratio (Io/I) equals (nearly):
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5.33
16.00
1.80
10.67
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