light from the sun with an intensity of i0i0 passes through two polarizers. initially, the angle between the polarizers is zero and then one polarizer starts to rotate. how does the intensity of the transmitted light change during one full rotation?

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The intensity starts at Io/2 , decreases to zero, increases to Io/2, decreases to zero and increases to Io/2 is correct answer.

What is intensity?

In physics, the power transferred per unit area is known as the intensity or flux of radiant energy, where the area is measured on a plane perpendicular to the direction of the energy's propagation. Watts per square metre (W/m2) and kilogrammes per square metre (kg/s3) are the units used in the SI system. With waves like acoustic waves (sound) or electromagnetic waves like light or radio waves, intensity is most usually employed to describe the average power transfer across one period of the wave. Other situations where energy is exchanged can also be described in terms of intensity. One could, for instance, figure out how much kinetic energy each drop of water from a sprinkler is carrying.

The intensity is Io/2 after going through the first polarizer.

At some point, let the angle between the polarizers be.

The intensity is then given as after going through the second polarizer.

I = cos2(Io/2).

Cos2 is 1 at 0°, 180°, and 360° and zero at 90° and 270° because ranges from 0 to 360°. Consequently, the transmitted light's intensity I,

The intensity starts at Io/2 , decreases to zero, increases to Io/2, decreases to zero and increases to Io/2 is correct answer.

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