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What would brewsters angle be for reflections off the surface of water for light coming beneath the surface? Compare the angle total internal reflection and brewsters angle from the above surface.

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Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

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Problem 84AP: If bis Brewster’s angle for light reflected from the top of an interface between two substances, and...

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