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GATE Electromagnetic theory: reflection and transmission at normal and oblique incidences – Previous Year Questions

2 GATE previous year questions on reflection and transmission at normal and oblique incidences (Electromagnetic theory, Physics) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 PH Q58 (2 marks, Multiple select) – At Brewster incidence onto z=0, the reflected field is E R=A R[k 0(3y/2-z/2)- t] x. Which statements hold?
  2. GATE 2024 PH Q12 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – An unpolarized plane wave in dielectric medium 1 of index n 1 strikes medium 2 of index n 2>n 1 at angle -1(n 2/n 1). Which statement is true?