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When unpolarized light beam of incident from air onto glass (n=1.5) at the polarising angle:

A

Reflected beam is polarized 100 percent

B

Reflected and refracted beams are partially polarized

C

the reason for (A) is that almost all the light is reflected

D

All of the above.

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