Polarized light vibrates
A)only in one plane.
B)in two planes at right angles to one another.
C)in all planes.
D)not at all.

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Polarized light has its electric field oscillating in only one plane perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the light. This is in contrast to unpolarized light, which has electric fields oscillating in all planes perpendicular to the direction of propagation, and partially polarized light, which has electric fields oscillating in multiple planes with varying intensities. Therefore, polarized light vibrates only in one plane.

Polarized Light Vibrates