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2 years ago

A light ray strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 23° to the normal. What is the angle between the reflected ray and the mirror?

Physics

1 answer:

tiny-mole [99]2 years ago

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Answer: $67^{\circ}$

Explanation:

Given

Ray of light incident on plane making an angle of $23^{\circ}$ with normal

Thus incident angle $i=23^{\circ}$

So according to the law of incidence is equal to angle of reflection

$\angle i=\angle r$

thus $\angle r=23^{\circ}$

and angle between mirror and reflected ray $=90^{\circ}-23^{\circ}$

$=67^{\circ}$

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