The angle formed between the incident ray and the normal is called _____________

angle of incidence

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angle of reflection

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angle of refraction

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none of the above

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The correct option is A angle of incidence
Angle of incidence is the angle between incident ray and normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence.

Answer-(A).

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The angle formed between the incident ray and the normal is called _____________

The correct option is A angle of incidenceAngle of incidence is the angle between incident ray and normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence.Answer-(A).

The correct option is A angle of incidence
Angle of incidence is the angle between incident ray and normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence.

Answer-(A).