Question

unpolarized light approaches two polaroids, which are oriented perpendicular to one another. will there be any transmitted light after the light interacts with the first polaroid? second polaroid? group of answer choices yes, yes yes, no no, yes no, no it depends on the intensity of the incident light it depends on the frequency of the incident light

Answer 1

Unpolarized light will pass through the first polaroid with reduced intensity, but will not pass through the second polaroid as they are oriented perpendicularly.

Step-by-step explanation:

When unpolarized light approaches two polaroids that are oriented perpendicular to one another, the first polaroid will polarize the light along its axis and allow some light to pass through, decreasing its intensity to half of what was originally incident. However, when the light interacts with the second polaroid, which is oriented perpendicular to the first, no light will be transmitted because the axes of polarization are perpendicular, blocking all light from passing through.