NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020PhysicsWave OpticsPractice
A ray of light travelling in water is incident on a glass plate immersed in it. When the angle of incidence is 51 o , the reflected ray is totally polarized. Find out the refractive index of glass. [The refractive index of water is 1 . 3 and tan 51 o = 1 . 235 ]
Options
- A1 . 605
- B1 . 305
- C1 . 33
- D1 . 805
Correct answer
A. 1 . 605
Step-by-step solution
μ g μ w = sin i sin r = tan i ; for total plane polarization. r=90-i μ g = μ w × tan 51 = 1.605