Question

Suzanne notices that when sunlight strikes the surface of a calm lake, it creates a glare. Which statement accurately describes the glare Suzanne sees?


A.It is unpolarized.
B.It is vertically polarized.
C.It is randomly polarized
.D.It is horizontally polarized.

Answer 1

The answer is C. This is called polarization of light by reflection. The sunlight is reflected at a parallel angle from on the surface plane of the water from which it bounces from. The glare is due to this polarization of sun beams at an angle with respect to the viewer.