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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB Round Robin 2012🎓 HS🔄 Round 6#️⃣ Question 22 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

An unpolarized electromagnetic plane wave is incident on a linear polarizer whose transmission axis is parallel to the y-axis. After passing through the polarizer, which of the following best describes the oscillation direction of the magnetic field?

W) Along the positive and negative x-axis
X) Along the positive and negative y-axis
Y) A direction pointing in either the 1st or 3rd quadrant
Z) A direction pointing in either the 2nd or 4th quadrant
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