Finding Brewster's Law - Relation between Io and Refractive Index n

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Start date Mar 20, 2011
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Brewster's Law establishes a relationship between the angle of incidence (Io) and the refractive index (n) of a medium, specifically at the polarizing angle where reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular. The formula derived from this law is n = tan(Io), indicating that the refractive index is equal to the tangent of the angle of incidence. This principle is crucial in optics, particularly in understanding light behavior when transitioning between different media. The discussion highlights the importance of recognizing the conditions under which Brewster's Law applies. Understanding this relationship is essential for solving related physics problems.

Mar 20, 2011

llewyn

Homework Statement

Using your knowledge of perpendicularity between the reflected and refracted rays at the polarising angle, find brewster's law, a relation between Io (the angle to the normal) and the refractive index n. The relation consists of no other variable or physical constant

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Mar 20, 2011

llewyn

figured it out it is ok

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