In a plane polarized light _________________?
Correct answer: C. vibration take place in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of light
- A. vibration in all direction
- B. vibration in two mutually perpendicular directions
- C. vibration take place in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of light
- D. no vibration at all
Explanation
In plane-polarized light, the electric field vibrates in one fixed direction that is perpendicular to the direction of propagation. Option b describes more than one transverse vibration direction, which is characteristic of unpolarized light. Students may choose b because all light vibrations are transverse, but plane polarization selects one transverse direction.
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