Polarization: Unpolarized light is incident upon two ideal polarizing filters that do not have their transmission axes aligned. If 19% of the light passes through this combination, what is the angle between the transmission axes of the two filters?
A. 52°
B. 72°
C. 60°
D. 79°
Answer: A
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