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Which outcome occurs when cross-polarized filters block light?

A)Total destructive wave interference occurs
B)Specular reflection directs away light
C)Refraction shifts photon light frequency
D)Photoelectric absorption emits energy

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When two polarizers are perpendicular, the **Malus's law** dictates minimized transmission, because the first filter polarizes the light, and only light aligned with the second filter's polarization axis is allowed through; therefore nearly all light is blocked, rather than being reflected or absorbed on a surface.

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