What is the maximum percentage of light transmitted through two polarizers?

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What is the maximum percentage of light transmitted through two polarizers?
  1. 0%
  2. 25%
  3. 50%
  4. 100%

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the maximum percentage of light transmitted through two polarizers?
  • Step 1: Understand what a polarizer is. A polarizer is a filter that allows light waves of a certain orientation to pass through while blocking others.
  • Step 2: Know that when light passes through one polarizer, it becomes polarized in the direction of that polarizer.
  • Step 3: If you have a second polarizer aligned with the first one, it will allow all the polarized light from the first polarizer to pass through.
  • Step 4: Since both polarizers are aligned, the maximum percentage of light that can pass through is 100%.
  • Step 5: If the second polarizer is at an angle to the first, the percentage of light transmitted will be less than 100%, but for aligned polarizers, it is maximum.
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