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27.8 Exercise 1

Avg difficulty 2.5

Which of the following statements is true for the direction of polarization for a polarized light wave?

  1. It is parallel to the direction of propagation and perpendicular to the direction of the electric field.
  2. It is perpendicular to the direction of propagation and parallel to the direction of the electric field.
  3. It is parallel to the directions of propagation and the electric field.
  4. It is perpendicular to the directions of propagation and the electric field.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 27.8 Polarization, exercise 1

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