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Which statement correctly describes plane-polarised light?

Correct answer D. Vibrations take place in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation of light

Explanation

In plane-polarised light the electric field oscillates in a single plane that is perpendicular to the direction of propagation, unlike unpolarised light whose vibrations occur in all transverse directions.

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