The reflected wave, incident wave and the normal to the reflecting surface:

in different planes

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

in same plane

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

in planes perpendicular to each other

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

incident and reflected waves are in the same plane while normal is in a perpendicular plane

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is B
in same plane

According to the first law of reflection, the reflected wave, incident wave and the normal to the reflecting surface always lie on the same plane.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. Laws of reflection are applicable even if the incident ray and the reflected ray are in same plane and the normal is in a different plane:

The angle of incidence and angle of reflection are equal only if the incident ray and the reflected ray are in the same plane and the normal is in a different plane.

Q. Can the normal be in different plane instead of being in the same plane with the incident ray and reflected ray?

The laws of reflection state that the incident ray, reflected ray and the normal to the surface of mirror lie in different planes.

Q. The incident ray, the normal and the reflected ray lie in different planes.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

The reflected wave, incident wave and the normal to the reflecting surface:

The correct option is B in same plane According to the first law of reflection, the reflected wave, incident wave and the normal to the reflecting surface always lie on the same plane.

The correct option is B
in same plane

According to the first law of reflection, the reflected wave, incident wave and the normal to the reflecting surface always lie on the same plane.