Final answer:
The fact that light does not pass through two perpendicular polarizing filters indicates that light consists of waves, as only light waves with a specific direction of polarization can pass through each filter. So the correct option is D.
Step-by-step explanation:
When light passes through two polarizing filters arranged perpendicularly, it does not pass through because light consists of waves. Polarizing filters work by allowing only light waves with electric fields oscillating in a certain direction to pass through. When the filters are perpendicular to each other, the second filter blocks the light that has passed through the first filter since the oscillation direction of the electric field is not aligned with the axis of the second filter. Hence, option D) waves are the correct answer to the provided question about the nature of light that is relevant to polarization.
Light, such as that from the sun, typically consists of waves with electric fields oscillating in random directions. When light encounters a polarizing filter, it will only transmit waves whose electric fields oscillate in the direction parallel to the axis of the filter. Once the light is polarized by the first filter, the second, perpendicular filter will block the transmitted light, evidencing the wave nature of light.