What topic did Biot study related to light?
Refraction
Polarization
Diffraction
Color
Answer
Biot studied the polarization of light, which is the ability of light to behave like an electromagnetic wave with vibrations that are confined to a single plane. He discovered that the rotation of the plane of polarization of light depends on the direction of the light's propagation through a substance. This discovery helped to confirm the wave theory of light.
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