The vibrational direction of an electron and the plane of polarization of the light it emits
A)are the same.
B)are at right angles to each other.
C)may or may not be at right angles to each other.
D)are independent of each other.

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The vibrational direction of an electron and the plane of polarization of the light it emits are the same. This is because the plane of polarization of the emitted light is defined by the direction in which the electron vibrates.

The Vibrational Direction of an Electron and the Plane of Polarization