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The cirtical angle of a transparent crystal for green light is `30^(@)`. Find the angle of polarisation of that crystal.

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If the angle of polarisation is `i_(p)` then,
`tan i_(p) = mu = (1)/(sin30^(@)) = 2`
or, `i_(p) = tan^(-1)""(2) = 63.435^(@)`
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