From 63862db2ed4a33d8e25e4b6ad80841994669e2ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:13:33 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] phys: fix other intensity mentions --- docs/sph3u7.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/sph3u7.md b/docs/sph3u7.md index ec91551..4c78e78 100644 --- a/docs/sph3u7.md +++ b/docs/sph3u7.md @@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ $$E=E_0\cos\theta$$ And so: $$I=I_0\cos^2\theta$$ -When **unpolarised light** passes through a polariser, the average result of $I\cos\theta$ is $\frac{1}{2}$, so the intensity of polarised light is **half** of the intensity of unpolarised light. +When **unpolarised light** passes through a polariser, the average result of $I\cos^2\theta$ is $\frac{1}{2}$, so the intensity of polarised light is **half** of the intensity of unpolarised light. When unpolarised light reflects off of a **smooth non-metallic** surface it will be at least partially polarised.