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NEET Physics Question (2024) — Solution

Question

An unpolarised light beam strikes a glass surface at Brewster's angle. Then

Options

  1. A. The refracted light will be completely polarised.
  2. B. Both the reflected and refracted light will be completely polarised.
  3. C. The reflected light will be completely polarised but the refracted light will be partially polarised.
  4. D. The reflected light will be partially polarised.

Answer

C. The reflected light will be completely polarised but the refracted light will be partially polarised.

Step-by-step solution

According to Brewster's law, reflected rays are completely polarized and refracted rays are partially polarized.

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