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(a) At what angle above the horizontal is the sun if sunlight reflected from the surface of a calm lake is completely polarized? (b) What is the plane of the electric-field vector in the reflected light?

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  1. The angle above the horizontal is
  2. The plane is perpendicular to the incident light plane, which is the horizontal plane.

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01

Brewster’s law

Brewster’s law for polarising angle;

Here,

02

Angle above the horizontal

Mediumn1is air

Mediumn2for water RI is 1.33

(a) So, the angle is;


03

Plane of the electric-field vector in the reflected light

(b) Hence, the plane is perpendicular to the incident light plane, which is the horizontal plane.

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