Which one of the following is an accurate statement about light?
A) When light strikes a surface at Brewster's angle, the reflected and transmitted light are both 100% polarized.
B) When light strikes a surface at Brewster's angle, it is completely reflected at the surface.
C) When light strikes a surface at Brewster's angle, only the reflected light is 100% polarized.
D) When light strikes a surface at the critical angle, only the reflected light is 100% polarized.
E) When light strikes a surface at the critical angle, all the light passes through the surface.

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When light strikes a surface at Brewster's angle, only the reflected light is 100% polarized. The transmitted light is partially polarized. The Brewster's angle is the angle at which the reflected and transmitted light waves become perpendicular to each other, causing the reflected light to be completely polarized along the plane of incidence.

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