Question

Which statement best describes the polarization of light? The wave oscillates in all the planes possible. The wave does not oscillate. The wave oscillates in a single plane. The wave oscillates parallel to its direction of motion.

Answer 1

The wave oscillates in a single plane.Polarization of light is the process of transforming the unpolarized light into a polarized light in which the polarized light waves vibrates in a single plane by using reflection, refraction, and passing through nicol prism and tourmaline glass.

Answer 2

Explanation :

The process in which the unpolarized light is transferred to polarized light is called polarization of light.

Unpolarized light means a light wave which is vibrating in more than one plane.

In polarization of light, the wave oscillates in a single plane. There are some ways of polarization of light:

1. Polarization by Transmission
2. Polarization by Reflection
3. Polarization by Refraction
4. Polarization by Scattering

Hence, the correct option is (C) " The wave oscillates in a single plane ".