In which of the following scenarios is light polarized?

Practice Questions

Q1
In which of the following scenarios is light polarized?
  1. Light from a candle
  2. Light from a laser
  3. Light from an incandescent bulb
  4. Light from a fluorescent lamp

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In which of the following scenarios is light polarized?
  • Step 1: Understand what polarization means. Polarization is when light waves vibrate in a specific direction.
  • Step 2: Identify the sources of light mentioned in the scenarios.
  • Step 3: Determine if the light from each source is polarized or unpolarized.
  • Step 4: Recognize that laser light is usually polarized because it emits light waves in a single direction.
  • Step 5: Conclude that other common light sources, like bulbs, emit unpolarized light, which vibrates in multiple directions.
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