Northwestern Physics Demos                                 Go back to Light 
DCS# 6H10.10NWU# O-12Location:  4 ? ? 
title: Polarizers, Flood Light, Polaroid sheet
aka:  crossed polarizers

Description:
Two large polarizing filters are set up with a toy placed behind illumminated with a bright light.   As the front (or rear) filter is rotated, the transmitted light dims or brightens.

Question?
   What change of orientation is needed to go from darkest to brightes?
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