alleryPolarization of light is possible because light is:
AA longitudinal wave
BA transverse wave
CBoth transverse and longitudinal
DParticle only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A transverse wave
Polarization (restricting oscillation to a single plane) is a property unique to transverse waves.
Light's electric field oscillates perpendicular to propagation direction, so it can be polarized.
Sound (longitudinal) cannot be polarized.
Keep practising Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Browse all Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter questions for AP Intermediate 2nd Year, or explore more Physics topics.
Related questions
However intense the light, no emission occurs below the:The minimum energy needed to free an electron from a metal is its:Order the photoelectric storyPhotoelectric current falls to zero at which voltage?The de Broglie relation contains a wave concept together with a:The momentum carried by a photon of wavelength $\lambda$ isSet by intensity or by frequency?The de Broglie wavelength of a fast electron is comparable with: