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A ray of light in air is incident on a glass plate at polarising angle of incidence. It suffers a deviations of `22^(@)` on entering glass. The angle of polarisation is

A

`90^(@)`

B

`56^(@)`

C

`68^(@)`

D

zero

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the angle of polarization (i) when a ray of light in air is incident on a glass plate at the polarizing angle of incidence, which results in a deviation of 22 degrees upon entering the glass. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Problem**: - A ray of light is incident on a glass plate at the polarizing angle of incidence. - The deviation of the ray upon entering the glass is given as 22 degrees. - We need to find the angle of polarization. 2. **Using Snell's Law**: - According to Snell's Law, we have: \[ \frac{\sin i}{\sin r} = \mu \] where \( i \) is the angle of incidence, \( r \) is the angle of refraction, and \( \mu \) is the refractive index of glass. 3. **Relating the Angles**: - The angle of refraction \( r \) can be expressed in terms of the angle of incidence \( i \) and the deviation: \[ r = i - 22^\circ \] 4. **Substituting in Snell's Law**: - Substitute \( r \) into Snell's Law: \[ \frac{\sin i}{\sin(i - 22^\circ)} = \mu \] 5. **Polarizing Angle Relation**: - At the polarizing angle, the refractive index \( \mu \) can also be expressed as: \[ \mu = \tan i \] - Therefore, we can rewrite Snell's Law as: \[ \frac{\sin i}{\sin(i - 22^\circ)} = \tan i \] 6. **Using Trigonometric Identity**: - We know that: \[ \tan i = \frac{\sin i}{\cos i} \] - Thus, we can rewrite the equation: \[ \frac{\sin i}{\sin(i - 22^\circ)} = \frac{\sin i}{\cos i} \] 7. **Cross Multiplying**: - Cross-multiplying gives: \[ \sin i \cdot \cos i = \sin(i) \cdot \sin(i - 22^\circ) \] 8. **Using Sine Addition Formula**: - Using the identity \( \sin(a - b) = \sin a \cos b - \cos a \sin b \): \[ \sin(i - 22^\circ) = \sin i \cos 22^\circ - \cos i \sin 22^\circ \] 9. **Setting the Equation**: - Substitute this back into the equation: \[ \sin i \cdot \cos i = \sin i (\sin i \cos 22^\circ - \cos i \sin 22^\circ) \] 10. **Solving for i**: - After simplification, we find: \[ 90 - i = i - 22 \] \[ 90 + 22 = 2i \] \[ 112 = 2i \implies i = \frac{112}{2} = 56^\circ \] 11. **Conclusion**: - The angle of polarization is \( 56^\circ \). ### Final Answer: The angle of polarization is \( 56^\circ \).
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