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Unpolarized light of intensity 6.5 m`W//m^(2)` is sent into a polarizing sheet as in Fig 32-11 . What are (a) the amplitude of the electric field component of the transmitted light and (b) the radiation pressure on the sheet due to its absorbing some of the light ?

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(a) `1.6 V//m , (b) 1.1 xx10^(-11) ` Pa
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