Which outcome occurs when mechanically stressed polymers pass polarized light?

💡 Explanation

Stress causes temporary alignment of polymer chains, leading to variable refractive index. This birefringence causes color fringes under polarized light because constructive and destructive interference depend on optical path length; therefore, fringes indicates the stress rather than alternatives due to reflection or crystallinity changes.

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