Polarised light - Revision history

Nnjm2 at 16:52, 23 October 2018

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	Light from a regular source such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarized. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>~~(1)~~ The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref>.		Light from a regular source such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarized. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref>.

	Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate - [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves]		Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate - [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves]

Nnjm2 at 16:49, 23 October 2018

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	Light from a regular source such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarized. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref>. .		Light from a regular source such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarized. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref>.

	Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate - [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves]		Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate - [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves]

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Nnjm2 at 16:49, 23 October 2018

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	Light from a regular ~~sources~~ such as sunlight and lamplight is ~~unpolarised~~. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref>~~ ~~.~~ ~~		Light from a regular source such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarized. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref>. .

	Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate ( https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves )		Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate - [https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves]

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170282431 at 11:38, 23 October 2018

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	Light from a regular sources such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarised. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref> .		Light from a regular sources such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarised. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) The Physics Classroom. Polarisation. year published= unknown. 23/10/2018; https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref> .

	Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate (~~[[Polarised_light]]~~).		Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate ( https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/231962/linear-polarized-3d-glasses-and-the-physical-shape-of-light-waves )

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170282431 at 11:26, 23 October 2018

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	Light from a regular sources such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarised. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane <~~sup~~>(1)</~~sup~~> .		Light from a regular sources such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarised. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane<ref>(1) https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization</ref> .

			Here is a link to a page with a simple diagram to demonstrate ([[Polarised_light]]).

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	~~<sup>(1)</sup> https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization~~

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Light from a regular sources such as sunlight and lamplight is unpolarised. This means that the oscillations of the electric and magnetic waves that make up light occur in any plane. However, by using a polariser we can only allow a certain specific orientation of these EM waves through. Therefore, polarised light is defined as EM waves that oscillate in one plane <sup>(1)</sup> . 

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<sup>(1)</sup> https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/light/Lesson-1/Polarization

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