What will be the direction of polarization of an unpolarized light that passes through the polarizer with vertical transmission axis as shown below? Polarizer A. The light will be vertically polarized. B. The light will be horizontally polarized. C. The light will remain unpolarized.

What will be the direction of polarization of an unpolarized light that passes through the polarizer with vertical transmission axis as shown below? Polarizer A. The light will be vertically polarized. B. The light will be horizontally polarized. C. The light will remain unpolarized.

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What will be the direction of polarization of an unpolarized light that passes through
the polarizer with vertical transmission axis as shown below?
Polarizer
*0
A. The light will be vertically polarized.
B. The light will be horizontally polarized.
C. The light will remain unpolarized.

The polarization direction in EM waves refers to the
A. oscillations of E-field
B. oscillations of B-field
C. direction of motion (velocity) of wave

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