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Light is reflected from a transparent coffee table. When the angle of incidence is 54.5°, the reflected light is completely polarized parallel to the surface of the table top. What is the index of refraction of the material of the table?

?2021-03-25T02:22:38Z

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tanΘ = n_glass / n_air, so
n_glass = 1.00 * tan54.5º = 1.40

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