Polarisation: true or false?

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A polaroid is built of aligned long-chain molecules

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Unpolarised light keeps full intensity through a polaroid

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The pass-axis is the direction a polaroid transmits

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Polarisation proves light waves are longitudinal

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Light leaving polaroid P2 is polarised along its pass-axis

Instructions

Tap True or False for each statement.

Explanation