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The angle of incidence at which reflected light is totally polarized for reflection from air to glass (refraction index n) is

A

(a) `sin^-1(n)`

B

(b) `sin^-1(1/n)`

C

(c) `tan^-1(1/n)`

D

(d) `tan^-1(n)`

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D
`mu=tantheta_Pimpliestheta_P=tan^-1n`
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  • The angle of incidence at which reflected light is totally polarized for reflection from air to glass (refractive index n),

    A
    `tan^-1((1)/(n))`
    B
    `sin^-1((1)/(n))`
    C
    `sin^-1(n)`
    D
    `tan^-1(n)`

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    A
    `sin^(-1)(n)`
    B
    `sin^(-1)((1)/(n))`
    C
    `tan^(-1)((1)/(n))`
    D
    `tan^(-1)(n)`

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    A
    `tan^(-1)(n) `
    B
    `tan^(-1)""(1/n)`
    C
    `sin^(-1)""(1/n)`
    D
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