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What is the angle of incidence?

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Reflection of light

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What is the angle of incidence?.

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

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Reflection on a Plane Mirror

A light ray strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 45 degrees to the normal.

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    State the angle of reflection when the angle of incidence is 45 degrees.

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