A vertical polarizing filter is used on the lens of a camera. Which waves do not strike the lens?

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2 March, 16:32

A vertical polarizing filter is used on the lens of a camera. Which waves do not strike the lens?

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Ali Carney · Answer 1

A vertical polarizing filter permits only to vertical polarized light to pass through it. This means that the filter will allow the vertical component of the light to pass through, while it will stop the horizontal component of the light. This also means that waves which are already polarized in the horizontal direction will be stopped by the filter as well.