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Just after sunrise, you look straight up at the sky. Is the light you see polarized? If so, in what direction?
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This scattering is most effective at a 90-degree angle from the direction of the incoming sunlight. When you look straight up at the sky just after sunrise, the sun is near the horizon, and the light you see is coming from a point approximately 90 degrees away Show more…
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