MCQ
Making a light wave vibrate in only one plane is known as:
- ARefraction.
- BInterference
- CDiffraction
- DPolarization.
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Answer
- Polarization.
Explanation:
Light in the form of a plane wave in space is said to be linearly polarized. Light is a transverse electromagnetic wave, but natural light is generally unpolarized, all planes of propagation being equally probable.
The process of making the light wave vibrated in a single plane is known as polarization.
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