S SonhosDaVida Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined May 23, 2014 Messages 265 Reaction score 37 Jun 30, 2018 #1 Members don't see this ad. Why does unpolarized monochromatic light falling on 2 polarizers whose axes are perpendicular to each other preclude any light transmission through the set up?
Members don't see this ad. Why does unpolarized monochromatic light falling on 2 polarizers whose axes are perpendicular to each other preclude any light transmission through the set up?
AdaptPrep AdaptPrep MCAT Verified Member Vendor 5+ Year Member 2+ Year Member Joined Jan 19, 2017 Messages 117 Reaction score 45 Jun 30, 2018 #2 Hi, SonhosDaVida-- This should help: Perpendicular is 90 degrees. And (cos 90)^2 = 0. Upvote 0 Downvote
S SonhosDaVida Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined May 23, 2014 Messages 265 Reaction score 37 Jun 30, 2018 #3 Thank you so much. This helps a lot Upvote 0 Downvote