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Plane polarised light is passed through a polaroid. On viewing through the polaroid we find that when the polaroid is given one complete rotation about the direction of light

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The intensity of transmitted light gradually decreases to zero and remains zero

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The intensity of transmitted light gradually increases to maximum and remains maximum

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There is no change in intensity

D

The intensity of transmitted light is maximum and zero two tirties during rotation

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