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When an unpolarized light falls at a particular angle on a glass plate (placed in air), it is observed that the reflected beam is linearly polarized.…

JEE Main 2026 — Physics Optics

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When an unpolarized light falls at a particular angle on a glass plate (placed in air), it is observed that the reflected beam is linearly polarized. The angle of refracted beam with respect to the normal is ____\_\_\_\_____.

(tan⁡−1(1.52)=57.7∘\left(\tan ^{-1}(1.52)=57.7^{\circ}\right.(tan−1(1.52)=57.7∘, refractive indices of air and glass are 1.00 and 1.52, respectively.)

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Held on 23 Jan 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    39.6∘39.6^{\circ}39.6∘

  2. B

    32.3∘32.3^{\circ}32.3∘

  3. C

    36.3∘36.3^{\circ}36.3∘

  4. D

    42.6∘42.6^{\circ}42.6∘

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