Polarisation

Question 1

What is wave polarisation

Answer 1

Restriction of a wave so it can only oscillate in a single plane

Question 2

Which waves can be polarised

Answer 2

Transverse

Question 3

What is the effect of a polarising filter on light waves?

Answer 3

allows only waves with a plane in the safe direction as the filter’s plane to pass through.

Question 4

Where can you find polarising filters?

Answer 4

Sunglasses

Question 5

What happens to unpolarised light when it passes through a polarising filter?

Answer 5

It becomes polarised along the axis of the filter.

Question 6

True or False: Polarisation can only occur in light waves.

Answer 6

False: Polarisation can occur in other types of waves, such as sound waves.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: ________ is the process by which a wave’s polarisation state changes.

Answer 7

Polarisation rotation.

Question 8

What is the relationship between polarisation and wave frequency?

Answer 8

Polarisation does not depend on wave frequency; it is a characteristic of the wave’s oscillation direction.