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Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

What is the angle of incidence?

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Light

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What is the angle of incidence?.

  1. A.The angle between the reflected ray and the normal
  2. B.The angle between the incoming ray and the normal
  3. C.The angle between the incident ray and the surface
  4. D.The angle between the normal and the surface

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Ray Diagram Components

In a ray diagram, light rays interact with a reflective surface. The normal line is drawn at the point of incidence, and angles are measured from this line.

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    Explain the significance of the normal line in ray diagrams.

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