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Ray Optics And Optical Instruments

Question
CBSEENPH12039710

The angle of incidence at which reflected light totally polarized for reflection from air to glass (refractive index n), is

  • sin−1 (n

  • sin−1 (1/n)

  • tan−1 (1/n)

  • tan−1 (n)

Solution

D.

tan−1 (n)

Brewster’s law: According to this law the ordinary light is completely polarised in the plane of incidence when it gets reflected from transparent medium at a particular angle known as the angle of polarisation. n = tan ip.