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When an unpolarized light of intensity I_0 is incident on a polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does not get transmitted is

JEE Main 2005 — Physics Optics

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When an unpolarized light of intensity I0I_0I0​ is incident on a polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does not get transmitted is

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Held on 30 Apr 2005 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    12I0\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{I}_021​I0​

  2. B

    14I0\frac{1}{4} \mathrm{I}_041​I0​

  3. C

    zero

  4. D

    I0\mathrm{I}_0I0​

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