An incident ray makes an angle of 75- with the surface of a plane mirror- What will be the angle of reflection-

The angle made with the surface is 75^∘ so the angle of incidence is (90 75)=15^∘ degrees so the angle of reflection=angle of incidence = 15^∘ ...

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Physics

Laws of Reflection

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An incident ray makes an angle of $75^{\circ}$ with the surface of a plane mirror. What will be the angle of reflection?

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The angle made with the surface is $75^{\circ}$ so the angle of incidence is $(90 - 75) = 15^{\circ}$ degrees so the angle of reflection=angle of incidence = $15^{\circ}$

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An incident ray makes an angle of 75∘ with the surface of a plane mirror. What will be the angle of reflection?

The angle made with the surface is 75∘ so the angle of incidence is (90−75)=15∘ degrees so the angle of reflection=angle of incidence = 15∘

An incident ray makes an angle of $75^{\circ}$ with the surface of a plane mirror. What will be the angle of reflection?

The angle made with the surface is $75^{\circ}$ so the angle of incidence is $(90 - 75) = 15^{\circ}$ degrees so the angle of reflection=angle of incidence = $15^{\circ}$