How Does Brewster's Angle for a Given Interface Compare to the Critical

question 28

Multiple Choice

How does Brewster's angle for a given interface compare to the critical angle for total internal reflection from the same surface (assuming n2 < n1, so that total internal reflection is possible) ?

• A) Brewster's angle is always greater than the critical angle.
• B) Brewster's angle can be either greater than or less than the critical angle.
• C) Brewster's angle is always less than the critical angle.
• D) The two angles are always equal.

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