Answer to Question #263662 in Physics for Rethabile

Question

Question 28 (4 points)

 

Light is reflected from a glass coffee table. When the angle of incidence is 60.2⁰, the reflected light is completely polarized parallel to the surface of the glass. What is the index of refraction of the glass?

Question 28 options:

A) 

2.26 x 10^-8 s

B) 

4.46 x10^-8 s

C) 

3.36 x 10^-8 s

D) 

No option is correct

E) 

5.56 x 10^-8 s

Answer 1

$\tan\theta=n\to n=\tan60.2°=1.746$ . Answer