Question

Unpolarized light is passed through an optical filter that is oriented in the vertical direction. What is the polarization of the light that emerges?

O linearly polarized along the vertical direction
O partially polarized along the vertical direction
O partially polarized along the horizontal direction
O linearly polarized along the horizontal direction

Answer 1

linearly polarized along the vertical direction

Step-by-step explanation:

Unpolarized light is an electromagnetic wave that travels oscillating in all directions. The optical filter acts as a grid, if we have a filter that is oriented in the vertical direction, all waves will be blocked except those traveling in the vertical direction, being polarized in this direction.