A ray of light strikes the mirror at an angle of 200 what is the angle of reflection

A ray of light strikes a plane mirror, such that the angle with the mirror is 20°. What is the value of angle of reflection? What is the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray?

∵ Light ray makes an angle of 20° with the mirror∴ ∠ABM = 20°Angle of incidence = ∠i = 90° – 20°∠i = 70°

∵ ∠i = r ∴ ∠r = 70°

A ray of light strikes the mirror at an angle of 200 what is the angle of reflection

Angle between incident ray and reflected ray = ∠i + ∠r = 70°+ 70°= 140°

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A ray of light strikes the mirror at an angle of 200 what is the angle of reflection

Dear Student, Incident ray makes 200 degree angle with normal or the mirror.

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A ray of light strikes the mirror at an angle of 200 what is the angle of reflection

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A ray of light strikes the mirror at an angle of 200 what is the angle of reflection
a. Angle of reflection = 90° - 60°                                 = 30°

b. Angle of incidence and angle of reflection for normal incidence are 30° both.

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a) Angle of incidence = 90-20 = 70 degrees.Angle of reflection = Angle of incidence = 70 degrees.b)

For normal incidence, angle of incidence = Angle of reflection = 0 degrees.