Understanding Polarization

Understanding Polarization

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of a plane polarized wave?

It does not oscillate at all.

It oscillates in a single plane.

It is a property of longitudinal waves.

It oscillates in multiple planes.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is unpolarized light, such as sunlight, typically represented?

With a single horizontal arrow.

With a circle symbol.

With a cross symbol indicating multiple planes.

With a single vertical arrow.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a vertical arrow symbolize in terms of wave polarization?

Circular polarization

Vertical polarization

No polarization

Horizontal polarization

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to light when it passes through a polarizing filter?

Light oscillating perpendicular to the filter's orientation passes through.

Light oscillating in the filter's orientation passes through.

Light is split into multiple beams.

All light is absorbed.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of using two polarizing filters at 90 degrees to each other?

Light is split into colors.

Light is amplified.

No light passes through.

All light passes through.

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