There are four parts to the lab:

There are four parts to the lab: PART A Use a polarizer to explore common occurrences of polarized light PART B Use a polariscope to understand how polarized light waves can be superposed, or decomposed into components. PART C Create and investigate circular polarization. PART D Use the ideas of circular polarization and superposition to see how polarized light interacts with biological sugar molecules. Why are we doing this? Understanding polarized light is important applications such as microscopy, as well as in understanding the properties of electromagnetic waves. What should I be thinking about before I start this lab?