The ray which bounces off the surface of the mirror when the incident ray strikes the mirror is known as . The point at which incident ray meets the mirror is called the _.

normal ray, point of reflection

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reflected ray, point of refraction

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reflected ray, point of incidence

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diffracted ray, point of diffraction

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The correct option is C reflected ray, point of incidence
According to definition of reflected ray and point of incidence, the ray which bounces off the surface of the mirror when the incident ray strikes the mirror is known as the reflected ray. The point at which incident ray meets the mirror is called the point of incidence.

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