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(a) Light reflected at 62.5° from a gemstone in a ring is completely polarized. Can the...

(a) Light reflected at 62.5° from a gemstone in a ring is completely polarized. Can the gem be a diamond? (b) At what angle would the light be completely polarized if the gem was in water?

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