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4. Light is reflected off the rear windshield of a car.

When the Polaroid is rotated so that the 0 degree or 360 degree mark is at the top, the transmitted intensity is minimum, while at 90 degrees and 27- degrees it is maximum. Explain why this variation in intensity occurs.

5. What is the direction for the axis of polarization of the light reflected from the windshield in (4) - up and down or side-to-side?

If you were designing Polaroid sunglasses, in which of the following directions should the axis of the Polaroid point? Explain your answer.

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This is because of polarization due to reflection. The light reflected of the rear windshield is partially polarized and thus if the polarized light is viewed from a Polaroid the intensity of light transmitted from it varies as the angle between the axis varies. When the axis of Polaroid is parallel ...

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