Polarizer Demonstrator • OS-9477A

Polarizer Demonstrator

Introduce the concept of polarization with this colorful and meaningful demonstration.

As the polarizer is rotated, the intensity of the light varies as the square of the cosine of the angle between the two polarizers.

U.S. Educator Price

$139

Introduce the concept of polarization with this colorful and meaningful demonstration.

What's Included

1x Round Polarizer Discs with Stands

What to Consider

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Product Summary

Confirm Malus’ Law using the Polarizer Demonstrator and a Light Sensor. The angle is read directly from the polarizer, which is marked in 5° increments. Any light source can be used, but the experiment works especially well with the Color Mixer, as shown here.