When the angle of incidence is 60° on the surface of a glass slab, it is found that the reflected ray is completely pola
Brewster angle 60°, μ=tan60°=√3≈1.732 refractive index of glass.
Ref: NCERT Physics Class 12 Chapter 10 Wave Optics
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Light is polarized to the maximum, when it is incident on a glass surface at an angle of incidence -
Maximum polarization at Brewster angle tanIp=μ, Ip=tan^-1(μ).
Ref: NCERT Physics Class 12 Chapter 10 Wave Optics
When unpolarized light beam is incident from air onto glass (n = 1.5) at the polarizing angle ______
At Brewster angle reflected ray fully polarized perpendicular to plane of incidence.
Ref: NCERT Physics Class 12 Chapter 10 Wave Optics
If the light is polarised by reflection, then the angle between reflected and refracted light is
At Brewster angle reflected and refracted rays 90° apart, reflected fully polarized.
Ref: NCERT Physics Class 12 Chapter 10 Wave Optics
