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Wave Optics — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsWave Optics2 Marks
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Why cannot longitudinal waves be polarized?
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In longitudinal waves, the direction of oscillation of the particle is in the direction of the wave's travel in the medium, hence compression and rarefaction will pass through the slit in the travel of light waves.

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