The change in the path of light after striking a mirror is called

shadow

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reflection

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displacement

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refraction

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The correct option is B reflection
When a ray of light hits a mirror, it bounces back into the same medium in a phenomenon called reflection. The ray reflects at the same angle with which it hits the mirror.

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