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When unpolarised light is incident on a plane glass plate at Brewster’s angle, then which of the following statements is correct?

A

Reflected and refracted rays are completely polarised with their planes of polarization parallel to each other

B

Reflected and refracted rays are completely polarised with their planes of polarization perpendicular to each other

C

Reflected light is plane polarised but transmitted light is partially polarised

D

Reflected light is partially polarised but refracted light is plane polarised

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