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A beam of unpolarized light is incident on a transparent glass...
A beam of unpolarized light is incident on a transparent glass surface from air. It is observed that the reflected beam is completely linearly polarized. If the angle of refraction in the glass is , what is the speed of light in the glass medium?
(Given the speed of light in vacuum )
(Given the speed of light in vacuum )
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- C
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Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
When the reflected beam is completely linearly polarized, the light is incident at Brewster's angle ().
At Brewster's angle, the reflected and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular. Therefore, the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction are related by:
Given , we have:
According to Brewster's law, the refractive index of the medium () is:
The speed of light in the glass medium () is given by:
Answer:
At Brewster's angle, the reflected and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular. Therefore, the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction are related by:
Given , we have:
According to Brewster's law, the refractive index of the medium () is:
The speed of light in the glass medium () is given by:
Answer: