A ray of light traveling in water hits a glass surface. The index of refraction of the water is 1.33, and that of the glass is 1.50

At what angle with the plane of the surface must the incident ray strike the glass in order that the polarization of the reflected ray is the greatest?
A) 36.9° B) 33.7° C) 48.4° D) 53.1° E) 41.6°


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