Sunlight reflected from the surface of a lake
A)is unpolarized.
B)tends to be polarized with its electric field vector parallel to the surface of the lake.
C)tends to be polarized with its electric field vector perpendicular to the surface of the lake.
D)has undergone refraction by the surface of the lake.
E)none of the given answers

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When sunlight reflects off a surface like a lake, it tends to become polarized with the electric field vector parallel to the surface due to the angle of reflection and the nature of the water surface.

Sunlight Reflected from the Surface of a Lake