A plane electromagnetic wave in air (refractive index 1.00) is incident normally on a…

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A plane electromagnetic wave in air (refractive index 1.00) is incident normally on a smooth surface of glass (refractive index 1.50). State whether the reflected electric field undergoes a 180° phase change and provide one sentence of justification.

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