In this lab you will be given two polaroid sheets with unlabeled transmission ax

Question

In this lab you will be given two polaroid sheets with unlabeled transmission axes. How can you tell, when looking through both polaroid sheets at the same time, if the transmission axes are crossed?

1. If the transmission axes are crossed, you will see a bright "+" shape when you look through the polaroid sheets. 2. If the transmission axes are crossed, it will be very dark when you look through the polaroid sheets. 3. If the transmission axes are crossed, you will see one bright line when you look through the polaroid sheets. 4. If the transmission axes are crossed, it will be bright when you look through the polaroid sheets.

Explanation / Answer

Choice 2 will be the answer. Crossing polaroids will not allow and light through, thus complete darkness

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