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A beam of natural light falls on a system of 6 polaroids, whic
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A beam of natural light falls on a system of 6 polaroids, which are arranged in succession such that each polaroid is turned through 30° with respect to the preceding one. The  percentage of incident intensity that passes through the system will be

A
100%

B
50%

C
30%

D
12%

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           If I is the final intensity and I0 is the initial intensity then I=I02(cos230∘)5  or II0=12×(3√2)10=0.12
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A beam of natural light falls on a system of 6 polaroids, which are arranged in succession such that each polaroid is turned through 30° with respect to the preceding one. The  percentage of incident intensity that passes through the system will be
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