College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 24 - Physical Optics: The Wave of Nature of Light - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 840: 10

Answer

Let us look through the two pairs of sunglasses at the same time and rotate one pair $60^{\circ}$ to the other. If both pairs are polarized, the overlapping lenses will become darker, if this does not happen, atleast one pair is not polarized.

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Let us look through the two pairs of sunglasses at the same time and rotate one pair $60^{\circ}$ to the other. If both pairs are polarized, the overlapping lenses will become darker, if this does not happen, atleast one pair is not polarized.
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