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Optics Demonstrations

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6F40.10 – Rayleigh scattering

This demonstration shows the behavior of sunset through Rayleigh scattering. It is a clear way to demonstrate the behavior of light in the atmosphere and gain student’s interest.
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6H30.10 – Polarizers

The two polarizer setup filters vertically and horizontally, so no light gets through. By adding a third one one in between, a superposition of vertical and horizontal polarization is induced…