Although sunlight is unpolarized, the light that reflects from smooth surfaces may be partially polarized in the direction parallel to the plane of the reflecting surface. How should the axis of the polarizers in sunglasses be oriented—vertically or horizontally— to reduce the glare from a horizontal surface such as a road or a lake?

Although sunlight is unpolarized, the light that reflects from smooth surfaces may be partially polarized in the direction parallel to the plane of the reflecting surface. How should the axis of the polarizers in sunglasses be oriented—vertically or horizontally— to reduce the glare from a horizontal surface such as a road or a lake?

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