?Unpolarized light is passed through three successive Polaroid filters, each with its transmission axis at 45.0°to the preceding filter. What percentage of light gets through?

A. ?0%
B. ?12.5%
C. ?25.0%
D. ?50.0%
E. ?33.3%


Answer: B

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