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A polaroid (I) is placed in front of a monochromatic source. Another polaroid (II) is placed in front of this polaroid (I) and rotated till no light passes. A third polaroid (III) is now placed in between (I) and (II). In this case, will light emerge from (II)? Explain.

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Monochromatic source of light is kept behind polaroid (I). Then some other polaroid (II) is placed in front of polaroid (I). SO, the axes of both polaroid are parallel to each other; the light passes through (II) unaffected.

Now polaroid  (II) is rotated till no light passes. In this situation the pass axis of polaroid (II) is perpendicular to polaroid (I), then (I) and (II) are set in a crossed position. No light passes through a polaroid- (II)

Now third polaroid (III) is now placed in between (I) and (II). Only in the special cases when the pass axis of  (III) is parallel to (I) or (II) there shall be no light emerging. In all other cases, there shall be light emerging because the pass axis of (II) is no longer perpendicular to the pass axis of (III).

Now, the polaroid (II) is rotated such that (I) and (II) are in a crossed position. Therefore, no light will pass through (II).

 

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