. . . . V Part A Although sunlight Is unpolarlzed, the light that reflects from smooth surfaces may be partially olarized in the direction arallel to the lane of the . . . . . . reflecting surface p p How should the aXIs of the polarlzers In sunglasses be orientedvertically or horizontallyto reduce the glare from a horizontal surface such as a road or a lake? Select the correct answer and explanation. The light we are interested in blocking is partially polarized parallel to the plane of the reflecting surface; hence the electric field vector we wish to block is oscillating parallel to the horizontal surface. If the long axis of the O polarizing molecules is also parallel to the horizontal surface, the electrons in the molecules will be forced into oscillations along the long molecules by the electric field, so the electric field does not pass through the sunglasses. The light we are interested in blocking is partially polarized parallel to the plane of the reflecting surface; hence the electric field vector we wish to block is oscillating parallel to the horizontal surface. If the long axis of the O polarizing molecules is perpendicular to the horizontal surface, the electrons in the molecules will be forced into oscillations along the long molecules by the electric field, so the electric field does not pass through the sunglasses. The light we are interested in blocking is partially polarized parallel to the plane of the reflecting surface; hence the electric field vector we wish to block is oscillating perpendicular to the horizontal surface. If the long axis of O the polarizing molecules is also perpendicular to the horizontal surface, the electrons in the molecules will be forced into oscillations along the long molecules by the electric field, so the electric field does not pass through the sunglasses. The light we are interested in blocking is partially polarized parallel to the plane of the reflecting surface; hence the electric field vector we wish to block is oscillating perpendicular to the horizontal surface. If the long axis of O the polarizing molecules is parallel to the horizontal surface, the electrons in the molecules will be forced into oscillations along the long molecules by the electric field, so the electric field does not pass through the sunglasses