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Q.

A polarizer-analyser set is adjusted such that the intensity of light coming out of the  analyser is just 10% of the original intensity. Assuming that the polarizer -analyser set does not absorb any light, the angle by which of the analyser need to be rotated further to reduce the output intensity to be zero is 

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a

45º

b

71.6º

c

90º

d

18.4º

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Let say incoming intensity to Analyser = I0and outgoing intensity to Analyser = IThen as per Malus' Law, I=I0cos2θ            I010=I0cos2θ
 cosθ=110=0.31

θ = 71.6o

So, angle rotated should be = 90º-71.6º=18.4º

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