when reflected light rays and reflected rays are perpendicular, reflected light is polarised with electric field vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence.
Also. Brewster's law μ=tani.
Unpolarised light is incident from air on plane surface of a material of refractive index μ. At a particular angle of incident i it is found that the…
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Unpolarised light is incident from air on plane surface of a material of refractive index μ. At a particular angle of incident i it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation?
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Held on 30 Apr 2018 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
i=sin−1(μ1)
- B
Reflected light is polarized with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence
- C
Reflected light is polarized with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incident
- D
i=tan−1(μ1)
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