2.3 - Brewster’s Angle
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Practice Questions
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What happens to light at Brewster's angle?
💡 Hint: Think about how light can behave differently based on angles.
What is the formula for Brewster's angle?
💡 Hint: Recall that it involves the refractive indices of the media.
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What angle results in light being completely polarized upon reflection?
💡 Hint: Think about the specific angle where polarization occurs in light.
True or False: The reflected ray at Brewster's angle is perpendicular to the refracted ray.
💡 Hint: Recap the relationship between the two rays at this special angle.
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You have a beam of light entering a medium with a refractive index of 1.6 from air. If the angle of incidence is 45 degrees, will the light be polarized as it reflects? If so, what is the Brewster's angle?
💡 Hint: Calculate Brewster’s angle first before making assumptions on polarization.
Light travels from water (n=1.33) into glass (n=1.5). Calculate the Brewster's angle and explain the implications for light's polarization.
💡 Hint: Use the Brewster's angle formula and consider the concept of polarization.
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