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JEE Main 2023Wave Optics Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Question

As shown in the figure, three identical polaroids P, P and P are placed one after another. The pass axis of P and P are inclined at angle of 60 and 90 with respect to axis of P. The source S has an intensity of 256 . The intensity of light at point O is ____________ .

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Physics - Wave Optics Question 54 English

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By first polaroid P1 intensity will be halved then P2 and P3 will make intensity and times respectively.

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