Brewsters law states that the tangent of the polarizing angle is equal to the refractive index of the medium. If the refractive index is root 3, what is the polarizing angle?

C. 60 degrees — According to Brewsters law, tan i_p equals mu. Given mu equals root 3, tan i_p equals root 3, which implies i_p equals 60 degrees.

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$Brewster's law states that the tangent of the polarizing angle $i_p$ is equal to the refractive index $\mu$ of the medium. If the refractive index is $\sqrt{3}$, what is the polarizing angle?$

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Correct answer: C — 60 degrees

According to Brewster's law,

tan (i_{p}) = μ

. Given

μ = 3

tan (i_{p}) = 3

, which implies

i_{p} = 6 0^{\circ}