The angle of incidence is the angle between

the incident ray and the mirror

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the incident ray and the normal

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the reflected ray and the mirror

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the reflected ray and the normal

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The correct option is B the incident ray and the normal
The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called as angle of incidence and it is generally denoted by i. The angle between the normal and the reflected ray is called as angle of reflection and it is generally denoted by r.

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Q. Angle of reflection is the angle between reflected ray and the ........(incident ray, normal).

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. Explain the following terms- Incident ray, reflected ray, angle of incidence, angle of reflection, normal.

Figure shows an incident ray AO and the normal ON a plane mirror. The angle which the incident ray AO makes with the mirror is $30^{\circ}$ . (a) Find the angle of incidence. (b) Draw the reflected ray and then find the angle between the incident and reflected rays.

Statement 1 : Angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.

Statement 2: Angle of incidence is always twice the angle of reflection.

Statement 3: The incident ray reflected ray and the normal all lie in 3 different planes.

Statement 4: The incidence ray reflected ray and the normal all lie in the same plane.

Which of the statements refer to the laws of reflection?

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The angle of incidence is the angle between

The correct option is B the incident ray and the normalThe angle between the incident ray and the normal is called as angle of incidence and it is generally denoted by i. The angle between the normal and the reflected ray is called as angle of reflection and it is generally denoted by r.

The correct option is B the incident ray and the normal
The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called as angle of incidence and it is generally denoted by i. The angle between the normal and the reflected ray is called as angle of reflection and it is generally denoted by r.