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T3B02
What property of a radio wave defines its polarization?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: A. The orientation of the electric field
A radio wave's polarization is defined by the direction of its electric field. A vertical antenna produces a vertical electric field, so the wave is vertically polarized.
Tip: Polarization follows the Electric field (and the antenna's direction).