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Find the angle of refraction for a ray of light falling on a transparent medium of refractive index 1.6.
The reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other.

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To find the angle of refraction for a ray of light falling on a transparent medium with a refractive index of 1.6, given that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Relationship When the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular, the angle of incidence (denoted as \( i \)) is known as the polarizing angle (denoted as \( i_p \)). According to Brewster's Law, the tangent of the polarizing angle is equal to the refractive index of the medium. ### Step 2: Calculate the Polarizing Angle Using Brewster's Law: \[ ...
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