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Plane of vibration and plane of polarisation of a beam of light

A

are identical to each other

B

are orthognal to each other

C

make an angle, which depeds on the colour of light

D

rotate with respect of each other along the path of the beam

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Plane of vibration and plane of polarisation are orthogonal to each other.
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