Explore with three polarizers on. With a 90° angle between the first and third, what happens as you vary the second. Do the results make sense, and can you explain them?
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Step 1: When the second polarizer is aligned with the first polarizer, the light will pass through both and then be blocked by the third polarizer. Show more…
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