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Unpolarized light of intensity `I_(0)` is incident on surface of a block of glass of Brewster's angle. In that case, which one of the following statements is true?

A

reflected light is completely polarized with intensity less than `I_(0)//2`

B

transmitted light is completely polarized with intensity less than `I_(0)//2`

C

Transmitted light is partially polarized with intensty `I_(0)//2`

D

reflected light is partially polarized with intensity `I_(0)//2`

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