A beam of light that is already linearly polarized has an intensity of

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Problem

A beam of light that is already linearly polarized has an intensity of 10 W/m210\,\text{W/m}^2. It passes through an ideal polarizer whose transmission axis is oriented 25∘25^{\circ} relative to the beam’s polarization direction. Calculate the intensity of the light emerging from the polarizer.

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