Q/ The intensity of the incident light radiation is reduced by 20% when it passes through a 1 cm wide cell that contains an absorbing medium. What is the percentage reduction when the radiation passes through the same medium if the cell width is 5 cm?

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Q/ The intensity of the incident light radiation is
reduced by 20% when it passes through a 1 cm
wide cell that contains an absorbing medium. What
is the percentage reduction when the radiation
passes through the same medium if the cell width is
5 cm?
Transcribed Image Text:Q/ The intensity of the incident light radiation is reduced by 20% when it passes through a 1 cm wide cell that contains an absorbing medium. What is the percentage reduction when the radiation passes through the same medium if the cell width is 5 cm?
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