Sunlight, reflected from the still surface of a lake (n = 1.33), is totally polarized when...

Sunlight, reflected from the still surface of a lake (n = 1.33), is totally polarized when the incident light is at what angle with respect to the horizontal? Give your answer to 2 s.f.

Expert Solution

In the given problem first we have to calculate Polarizing angle P by following formula

then we must calcualate angle the incident light make angle with respect to hirizontal by using below formula

genius_generous answered 8 months ago

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