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Light transmitted in Nicol prism is

A

unpolarized

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B

plane polarized

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C

circularly polarized

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D

elliptically polarized

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Solution

The correct option is D plane polarized
In Nicol Prism, ordinary ray is eliminated and Extra-ordinary ray, which is plane polarized, is transmitted through the prism.

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