Polarized light passes through a polarizer. If the electric vector of the polarized light is horizontal what, in terms of the initial intensity I0, is the intensity of the light that passes through a polarizer if the polarizer is tilted 22.5° from the horizontal?
A) 0.854I0
B) 0.147I0
C) 0.191I0
D) 0.011I0
Answer: A
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