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The critical angle for a certain transparent medium with respect to...
The critical angle for a certain transparent medium with respect to air is . The polarising angle (Brewster's angle) for light travelling from air to this medium is:
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The critical angle is related to the refractive index of the medium by the formula:
Given , we have .
Therefore, the refractive index is .
According to Brewster's law, the polarising angle is given by:
Substituting the value of :
Answer: $\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{5}{3}\right)
Given , we have .
Therefore, the refractive index is .
According to Brewster's law, the polarising angle is given by:
Substituting the value of :
Answer: $\tan^{-1}\left(\dfrac{5}{3}\right)