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    The angle of incidence at which reflected light is totally polarized for reflection from air to glass (refractive index\[n\]), is   [AIEEE 2004]

    A) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(n)\]

    B) \[{{\sin }^{-1}}(1/n)\]

    C) \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(1/n)\]

    D) \[{{\tan }^{-1}}(n)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The particular angle of incidence for which reflected light is totally polarised for reflection from air to glass, is called the angle of polarisation\[({{i}_{p}})\]
    According to Brewster's law,
    \[n=\tan {{i}_{p}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]            \[{{i}_{p}}={{\tan }^{-1}}(n)\]
    where,\[n=\]refractive index of glass.


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