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When unpolarized 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 poolarised withyy their planes of polarisation parallel to each other.

B

Reflected and refracted rasy are completely polarised with their planes of polarisation perpendicular to each other.

C

Reflected light is plane polarised but transmitted 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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