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The amplitude of polarised light transmi...

The amplitude of polarised light transmitted through a polariser is A. The amplitude of unpolarised light incident on it is

A

`A/2`

B

`A/(sqrt(2))`

C

`2A`

D

`sqrt(2)A`

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