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(A) When light is incident at the polarizing angle (Brewster's angle) $	heta_p$,the reflected ray and the refracted ray are perpendicular to each

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(A) When light is incident at the polarizing angle (Brewster's angle) $	heta_p$,the reflected ray and the refracted ray are perpendicular to each other.
Let $	heta_p$ be the polarizing angle and $r$ be the angle of refraction.
According to Brewster's law,at the polarizing angle,the reflected ray and the refracted ray are at an angle of $90^{\circ}$ to each other.
The angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray is the angle between the direction of the incident ray and the refracted ray.
From the geometry of the setup,the angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray is $180^{\circ} - (	heta_p - r)$.
Since $	heta_p + r = 90^{\circ}$,we have $r = 90^{\circ} - 	heta_p$.
Substituting this,the angle is $180^{\circ} - (	heta_p - (90^{\circ} - 	heta_p)) = 180^{\circ} - (2	heta_p - 90^{\circ}) = 270^{\circ} - 2	heta_p$.
However,the question asks for the angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray. The angle between the incident ray (extended) and the refracted ray is $90^{\circ}$.
If we consider the angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray as the angle inside the medium,it is $180^{\circ} - (90^{\circ} - r) = 90^{\circ} + r = 90^{\circ} + (90^{\circ} - 	heta_p) = 180^{\circ} - 	heta_p = 180^{\circ} - 57.5^{\circ} = 122.5^{\circ}$.
Given the standard physics context for this specific problem type,the angle between the reflected and refracted ray is $90^{\circ}$. The angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray is $180^{\circ} - 	heta_p = 122.5^{\circ}$.
Since $122.5^{\circ}$ is not an option,let's re-evaluate the standard interpretation: The angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray is $180^{\circ} - (	ext{angle of deviation})$.
Actually,the angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray is $180^{\circ} - (	heta_p - r) = 180^{\circ} - (	heta_p - (90^{\circ} - 	heta_p)) = 270^{\circ} - 2	heta_p = 270^{\circ} - 115^{\circ} = 155^{\circ}$.
Given the options provided,there is a discrepancy. Based on standard textbook problems,the angle between the reflected and refracted ray is $90^{\circ}$. If the question implies the angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray,it is $180^{\circ} - 	heta_p = 122.5^{\circ}$. None of the options match. Assuming the question meant the angle between the reflected and refracted ray,the answer would be $90^{\circ}$.

Light is incident on a glass surface at a polarizing angle of $57.5^{\circ}$. Then the angle between the incident ray and the refracted ray is: (in $^{\circ}$)

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