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At what angle will light traveling in air be completely polarized horizontally when reflected from a medium with index of refraction n=1.45?_____degrees

 

 

 

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The dots represent electric
field oscillations parallel to
the reflecting surface and
perpendicular to the page.
The arrows represent
Electrons at the surface
oscillating in the direction of
the reflected ray (perpendicular
to the dots and parallel to the
blue arrow) send no energy in
electric field oscillations
perpendicular to those
represented by the dots.
this direction.
Incident
beam
Reflected
beam
Incident
beam
Reflected
beam
Give your answer to 3 sig fig.
90°
Refracted
beam
Refracted
beam
At what angle will light traveling in air be completely polarized horizontally when reflected from a medium with index of refraction
n=1.45?
degrees
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Transcribed Image Text:The dots represent electric field oscillations parallel to the reflecting surface and perpendicular to the page. The arrows represent Electrons at the surface oscillating in the direction of the reflected ray (perpendicular to the dots and parallel to the blue arrow) send no energy in electric field oscillations perpendicular to those represented by the dots. this direction. Incident beam Reflected beam Incident beam Reflected beam Give your answer to 3 sig fig. 90° Refracted beam Refracted beam At what angle will light traveling in air be completely polarized horizontally when reflected from a medium with index of refraction n=1.45? degrees
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