What happens when a ray of light falls normally on the surface of a mirror?

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If a ray of light is incident normally on a mirror, the angle of incidence is zero. Hence, the angle of reflection is also zero. This means that a ray of light, which is incident normally on a mirror, is reflected back along the same path.

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