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JEE Main 2023Wave Optics Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : If the Brewster's angle for the light propagating from air to glass is , then the Brewster's angle for the light propagating from glass to air is

Statement II : The Brewster's angle for the light propagating from glass to air is where is the refractive index of glass.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DStatement I is true but Statement II is false

Step-by-step explanation

Case I :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift Physics - Wave Optics Question 51 English Explanation 1

Transmitted is to reflected.



Snell's law







Case II :

JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift Physics - Wave Optics Question 51 English Explanation 2

as transmitted is to reflected.

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