A scuba diver sees light reflected from the water's surface. show answer No Attempt If the index of refraction for air is 1.00 and the index of refraction for water is 1.333, at what angle will this light be completely polarized? Give your answer in degrees

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1 September, 04:49

A scuba diver sees light reflected from the water's surface. show answer No Attempt If the index of refraction for air is 1.00 and the index of refraction for water is 1.333, at what angle will this light be completely polarized? Give your answer in degrees

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Misael Short · Answer 1

53.06°

Explanation:

refractive index of air = 1

refractive index of water, n = 1.33

Let the angle of polarisation is ip.

Use Brewster's law,

n = tan ip

1.33 = tan ip

ip = 53.06°

thus, the angle of polarisation is 53.06°.