Light is circularly polarized if
A)the cross section of a spherical wave front is polarized.
B)it consists of two plane-polarized waves that are out of phase with each other by 90º.
C)it is refracted by a medium that has a high index of refraction.
D)it is reflected at the critical angle and polarized.
E)it is polarized by scattering from molecules.

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When two plane-polarized waves of equal amplitude and frequency, that are out of phase with each other by 90º, are combined, the result is circularly polarized light.

Light Is Circularly Polarized If