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OCR: POLARIZATION IGHT WAVES vibrate (move up and through the lens and reach the eye: down) 111 many directions, and all other light waves are absorbed under normal circumstances they the filter Polarizing lenses are ir all reach the eye. filter everyday use 1n sunglasses. lens allows only waves that vibrate one particular direction pass Polarizing filter Polarizing filter Polarizing filters The first filter lets through onty light waves that vibrate one particular direction The second filter then blocks the passage these waves Ordinary Polarized light waves light waves throueh alens waes