6 Questions
A light wave that is vibrating in more than one plane is referred to as ______ light
unpolarized
Polarized light waves are light waves in which the vibrations occur in a ______ plane
single
The process of transforming unpolarized light into polarized light is known as ______
polarization
Light emitted by the sun, by a lamp in the classroom, or by a candle flame is ______ light
unpolarized
Such light waves are created by electric charges that vibrate in a variety of directions, thus creating an electromagnetic wave that vibrates in a variety of ______
directions
In general, it is helpful to picture unpolarized light as a wave that has an average of half its vibrations in a horizontal plane and half of its vibrations in a ______ plane
vertical
Test your knowledge about unpolarized light waves and their characteristics. Explore the concept of electromagnetic waves and visualize the properties of unpolarized light.
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