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Is a ray of light a vector ? No Right, then how in polarization of light rays of light supperim

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Is a ray of light a vector ?No Right,then how in polarization of light rays of light supperimppose as superimposition is the vector sum.....?

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22 Jul 2009 17:31:27 IST

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polarization of light rays supper imppose as superimposition is the vector sum, it is because here the superimposition of Electric field intensity (the magnitude of which is varying sinusoidally) is taking place, and we very well know that Electric field intensity is a vector quantity.

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