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When a ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of $15^{0}$ with the mirror, what will be the angle through which the ray gets deviated?

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15

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30

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C

75

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B 30
deviated angle $= 15^{0} + 15^{0} = 30^{0}$
hence,option B is correct.

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