In which medium is the angle of polarization greater, rarer, or denser?
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The polarizing angle θp in terms of refractive index μ is given as
\(\mu=\tan(\theta_p)\)
Since the value of μ (refractive index) is greater for the denser medium than the rarer medium, the angle of polarization for the denser medium is greater than the rarer medium.
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