A polarizer for microwaves can be made as a grid of parallel metal wires approximately 1 cm apart. Is the electric field vector for microwavestransmitted through this polarizer (a) parallel or (b) perpendicular to the metal wires?

A polarizer for microwaves can be made as a grid of parallel metal wires approximately 1 cm apart. Is the electric field vector for microwavestransmitted through this polarizer (a) parallel or (b) perpendicular to the metal wires?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter24: Electromagnetic Waves

Section24.7: Polarization Of Light Waves

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