When unpolarised light passes through a Polaroid sheet the beam that emerges from it is plane polarized. This is due to selective :

absorption of the O-Ray

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absorption of the E-Ray

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absorption of the E & O Rays

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reflection of one of the rays

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The correct option is B absorption of the O-Ray
polaroid has absorption of O- Ray as the phenomenon behind its polarising ability.

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When unpolarised light passes through a Polaroid sheet the beam that emerges from it is plane polarized. This is due to selective :

The correct option is B absorption of the O-Raypolaroid has absorption of O- Ray as the phenomenon behind its polarising ability.

The correct option is B absorption of the O-Ray
polaroid has absorption of O- Ray as the phenomenon behind its polarising ability.