Q. An unpolarised light beam strikes a glass surface at Brewster’s angle. Then
A) both the reflected and refracted light will be completely polarised.
B) the reflected light will be completely polarised but the refracted light will be partially polarised.
C) the reflected light will be partially polarised.
D) the refracted light will be completely polarised.
Explanation
[Solution by Claude - not from source] At Brewster's angle the reflected light is completely polarised and the refracted light is partially polarised. Answer (2).
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