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A solid glass sphere of refractive index n=3n = \sqrt{3} and radius RR contains a spherical air cavity of radius R2\frac{R}{2}, as shown in the figure. A very thin glass layer is present at the point OO so that the air cavity (refractive index n=1n = 1) remains inside the glass sphere. An unpolarized, unidirectional and monochromatic light source SS emits a light ray from a point inside the glass sphere towards the periphery of the glass sphere. If the light is reflected from the point OO and is fully polarized, then the angle of incidence at the inner surface of the glass sphere is θ\theta. The value of sin⁡θ\sin\theta is ____ ![Diagram showing a solid glass sphere of radius R and refractive index n = sqrt(3). Inside the sphere, there is a spherical air cavity of radius R/2. The center of the air cavity is labeled O. A light source S is located inside the glass sphere, emitting a ray that strikes the inner surface of the glass sphere at point O. The angle of incidence is labeled theta.](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/homework-question-parsing/marker/20260106T182719Z/f2ee22a5a5f847c398406dddc2ca4446/30a26f2d17ca95672702bf50fb4f0242_img.jpg)

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