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What is the angle of incidence when a ray of light is incident normally on a plane mirror?

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For a mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. For a plane mirror: If the incident ray falls along the normal, the angle of incidence is 0 degrees, not 90 degrees.


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