A light ray incident upon a mirror makes an angle of 36° with the mirror.1) The angle of incidence is 2) The angle of reflection is 3) The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray chat_bubble_outline
Question
A light ray incident upon a mirror makes an angle of 36° with the mirror.1) The angle of incidence is 2) The angle of reflection is 3) The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray chat_bubble_outline
Solution
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The angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the normal (an imaginary line perpendicular to the mirror surface). In this case, the angle of incidence is 36° because the light ray is making an angle of 36° with the mirror.
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According to the law of reflection, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. Therefore, the angle of reflection is also 36°.
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The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray is twice the angle of incidence (or reflection). Therefore, the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray is 2*36° = 72°.
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