Polarization: Light of intensity S0 that is polarized horizontally passes through three ideal polarizers. The first and third are horizontal, but the second one is oriented at 0.39270 rad to the horizontal. In terms of S0, the intensity of the light that passes through the set of polarizers is closest to which one of the following choices?
A. 0.729 S0
B. 0.125 S0
C. 0.427 S0
D. 0.854 S0
Answer: A
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