Making a light wave vibrate in only one plane is known as: - Vidyadip

MCQ

Making a light wave vibrate in only one plane is known as:

A
Refraction.
B
Interference
C
Diffraction
✓
Polarization.

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Answer

Correct option: D.

Polarization.

Explanation: d. Polarization.
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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