Brewster's Angle: The critical angle for an air-glass interface is 42.6°. A light ray in air hits the interface, and the reflected ray is 100% polarized. What is the angle of refraction for that ray?

A. 47.4°
B. 55.9°
C. 24.3°
D. 65.7°
E. 34.1°


Answer: E

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