When a parallel beam of light is incident at the Brewster angle in air on the surface of a glass block, someof the light is reflected and some refracted. Which of the following statements about these rays is true? A Both the refracted and the reflected rays are completely plane polarized in the same plane. B The angle between the refracted ray and the reflected is 90° C The refracted ray and the incident ray are at right angles to each other. D Only the refracted ray is plane polarized.

When a parallel beam of light is incident at the Brewster angle in air on the surface of a glass block, someof the light is reflected and some refracted. Which of the following statements about these rays is true? A Both the refracted and the reflected rays are completely plane polarized in the same plane. B The angle between the refracted ray and the reflected is 90° C The refracted ray and the incident ray are at right angles to each other. D Only the refracted ray is plane polarized.

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Chapter24: Wave Optics

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Problem 51P: The angle of incidence of a light beam in air onto a reflecting surface b continuously variable. The...

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