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Two polaroids are oriented with their planes perpendicular to incident light and transmission axis making an angle `45^@` with each other. Find the fraction of incident light which is transmitted.

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To solve the problem of finding the fraction of incident light transmitted through two polaroids oriented at a 45-degree angle to each other, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Incident Light Intensity**: Let the intensity of the incident light be \( I_0 \). 2. **First Polarizer Effect**: ...
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