When light reflects off horizontal surfaces some of the vertical components of the electric fields are absorbed while the horizontal components are reflected. In order for a polarizing set of sunglasses to be effective the glasses must be aligned so that it will block the components of the electric fields. horizontal vertical spherical elliptical

When light reflects off horizontal surfaces some of the vertical components of the electric fields are absorbed while the horizontal components are reflected. In order for a polarizing set of sunglasses to be effective the glasses must be aligned so that it will block the components of the electric fields. horizontal vertical spherical elliptical

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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