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_______ is an optical filter that passes light of a specific polarization and blocks waves of other polarizations.

a. Index of refraction
b. Laser
c. Polarizer

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I’m not 100% sure but C. Would make sense
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This filter picks out a specific polarization, so it makes a lot more sense to call it a polarizer than anything else. (C)

This question is a lot like asking "What color is an orange ?".

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