A polarizer-analyser set is | Wave Optics

JEE MAIN 2020

07-01-20 S1

Question

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 the polarizer - analyser set does not absorb any light, the angle by which the analyser need to be rotated further to reduced the output intensity to be zero, is

Select the correct option:

$71.6^{\circ}$

$45^{\circ}$

$90^{\circ}$

$18.4^{\circ}$

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