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An unpolarised beam of light of intensity \(I_0\) falls on a single polaroid. The intensity of the emergent beam is

A \(I_0/2\)
B \(I_0\)
C \(I_0/4\)
D Zero

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(A) \(I_0/2\)

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Intensity = \(I_0/2\) When an unpolarised light of intensity \(I _0\) passes through a single polariser (polaroid), the intensity of the emergent beam is reduced to half of the incident intensity, i.e., \(l _0 / 2\). This is based on Malus's law, which applies to light passing…

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