An unpolarized beam of intensity $2a^2$ passes through a thin polaroid. Assuming zero absorption in the polaroid,the intensity of emergent plane-polarized light is

  • A
    $2a^2$
  • B
    $a^2$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2}a^2$
  • D
    $a^2/2$

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