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When light is incident on a doubly refracting crystal, two refracted rays-ordinary ray ( O -ray) and extra ordinary ray ( E -ray) are produced. Then

A

Both O-ray and E-ray are polarised perpendicular to the plane of incidence

B

Both O-ray and R-ray are polarised in the plane of incidence

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E-ray is polarised perpendicular to the plane of incidence and O-ray in the plane of incidence

D

E-ray is polarised in the plane of incidence and O -ray perpendicular to the plane of incidence

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