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Plane Polarisation Flashcards

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Unpolarised Light

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Oscillations occur in all directions perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

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Polairsed Light

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Oscillations occur in one plane only, perpendicular to the direction of wave motion

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Cross Polarised Light

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When the second filter is at 90 to the first, so no light gets through

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Uses of polarisation

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Sunglasses
Modelling buildings for stress
3D movies
Measuring sugar content

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