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The refractive index of a medium is `sqrt(3)`. What is the angle of refraction, if unpolarizing light is incident on the polarising angle of the medium ?

A

`60^(@)`

B

`45^(@)`

C

`30^(@)`

D

`0^(@)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the angle of refraction when unpolarized light is incident on the polarizing angle of a medium with a refractive index of \(\sqrt{3}\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given data**: - Refractive index \( n = \sqrt{3} \). 2. **Use Brewster's Law to find the polarizing angle (\(\theta_P\))**: - According to Brewster's Law, the refractive index \( n \) is given by: \[ n = \tan(\theta_P) \] - Substituting the value of \( n \): \[ \sqrt{3} = \tan(\theta_P) \] 3. **Calculate the polarizing angle (\(\theta_P\))**: - From trigonometric values, we know that: \[ \tan(60^\circ) = \sqrt{3} \] - Therefore, we can conclude: \[ \theta_P = 60^\circ \] 4. **Apply Snell's Law to find the angle of refraction (\(R\))**: - Snell's Law states: \[ n = \frac{\sin(i)}{\sin(r)} \] - Here, \( i = \theta_P = 60^\circ \) and \( n = \sqrt{3} \): \[ \sqrt{3} = \frac{\sin(60^\circ)}{\sin(R)} \] 5. **Substitute the value of \(\sin(60^\circ)\)**: - We know that: \[ \sin(60^\circ) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] - Therefore, substituting this into the equation gives: \[ \sqrt{3} = \frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{\sin(R)} \] 6. **Rearranging to find \(\sin(R)\)**: - Cross-multiplying gives: \[ \sqrt{3} \cdot \sin(R) = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \] - Dividing both sides by \(\sqrt{3}\): \[ \sin(R) = \frac{1}{2} \] 7. **Determine the angle \(R\)**: - We know that: \[ \sin(30^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} \] - Therefore, we conclude: \[ R = 30^\circ \] ### Final Answer: The angle of refraction \( R \) is \( 30^\circ \). ---

To solve the problem, we need to find the angle of refraction when unpolarized light is incident on the polarizing angle of a medium with a refractive index of \(\sqrt{3}\). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given data**: - Refractive index \( n = \sqrt{3} \). 2. **Use Brewster's Law to find the polarizing angle (\(\theta_P\))**: ...
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