A ray of light strikes a flat mirror at an angle as shown in the drawing below.

Question

A ray of light strikes a flat mirror at an angle as shown in the drawing below. Note that, in this side-view drawing, the mirror is laying lat on the ground, the arrow represents the direction the incoming (or incident) ray of light is traveling and the angle it strikes the mirror at. 30*1 Which of the following drawings represent the direction the ray of light is traveling after it reflects off the mirror? Note that, in each picture, the arrow represents a possible direction the ray of light could travel and the possible angle it could leave the miror at. 30° SCROLL DOWN TO EE ALL CHOICES

Explanation / Answer

For this system, the angle of incidence should be the same as the angle of reflection, therefore, the correct option is option (b) where shows the reflected angle as 30 degrees with the arrow going to the right of the normal (dashed line).

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse A
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.