a. At what angle will light moving from glass (ng=1.5) to air be completelylinearly polarized upon reflection? Describe the orientation of thepolarization.b. At what incident angle(s) will light moving from glass to air undergo TotalInternal Reflection?c. A beam of light having an irradiance of 100 W/m² is incidentperpendicularly to the glass-air interface Calculate the reflected irradiance.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter34: Maxwell’s Equations And Electromagnetic Waves

Section: Chapter Questions

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