a ray of light is incident normally (perpendicularly) on a plane mirror.where will this Ray of light go after reflection from the mirror
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For a plane mirror: If the incident ray falls along the normal, the angle of incidence is 0 degrees, NOT 90 degrees. The angle is measured with the normal to the mirror and not with the plane of the mirror. Hence the angle of reflection is equal to 0 degrees.
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as we know that angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection,therefore, angle of reflection will also be perpendicular to the mirror. Or, we can say Li=Lr=90°.
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