Polarization: Polarized light of intensity S0 passes through an ideal polarizer. If the electric vector of the polarized light is horizontal what, in terms of the initial intensity S0, is the intensity of the light that passes through a polarizer if that polarizer is tilted 0.449 rad from the horizontal?
A. 0.812 S0
B. 0.188 S0
C. 0.217 S0
D. 0.284 S0
Answer: A
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