Phillips, Percy · London : T. C. & E. C. Jack ; New York : Dodge Pub. Co. · leaf 80
so that itis parallel to A a fairly bright patch of light is seen onthe parchment, showing that the light coming up to itis quite copiously reflected. If it is now turned through90° in either direction from this position the patch oflight disappears, and if turned through a further 90° itreappears… … 78 THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT minima of brightness corresponding to the positions inwhich the light is most and least freely reflected. It isquite simple to imagine why light is polarised by re-flection, for it is quite conceivable that vibrationsparallel to the plane of the glass are less likely to…
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