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← ScienceWhich polarization results when radio waves reflect off conductors?
A)Constructive interference becomes destructive
B)Reflections induce parallel polarization
C)Transverse undergoes phase inversion✓
D)Longitudinal polarization attenuates sharply
💡 Explanation
Upon reflection, transverse waves undergo phase inversion, becoming polarized because the **Fresnel equations** show direction changes during reflection, rather than generating parallel waves or undergoing attenuation. Therefore, transverse polarization is the direct effect, rather than longitudinal.
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