Physics A-Level
Use of polarising filters with light
What Use of polarising filters with light means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Unpolarised light is passed through a polarising filter, then through a second filter, and rotating the second filter changes the transmitted intensity.
Topics that use Use of polarising filters with light
- Wave motion (OCR A-Level)
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