Optics Question 552

Question: A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass plate at an angle of incidence equal to Brewster’s angle φ . If μ represents the refractive index of glass with respect to air, then the angle between reflected and refracted rays is

[CPMT 1989]

Options:

A) 90+φ

B) sin1(μcosφ)

C) 90o

D) 90osin1(sinφ/μ)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

At polarizing angle, the reflected and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular to each other.



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