GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is polarized light?
A
where electric field component oscillates in one plane
B
where the magnetic field component oscillates in one plane.
C
when waves oscillate in one direction
D
where waves oscillate in one plane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polarized waves are light waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane. Plane polarized light consists of waves in which the direction of vibration is the same for all waves. In the image above, you can see that a plane polarized light vibrates on only one plane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Polarization of light is defined as the phenomenon which occurs due to the wave nature of light. In this phenomenon vibrations of light get restricted in a direction perpendicular to the direction of motion of a wave. Polarization of light proves that light is a transverse wave.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polarization by reflection. Unpolarized light has equal amounts of vertical and horizontal polarization. After interaction with a surface, the vertical components are preferentially absorbed or refracted, leaving the reflected light more horizontally polarized.

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