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The ray of light reflects.
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What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?
The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection
What happens when a ray of light is directed at a mirror?
it is reflected
What happens when a light ray is shone at a mirror?
It is reflected. Depending on the shape of the mirror, this can be at a variety of angles. Assuming the question refers to a flat mirror that is hung on a wall; a plane (flat) mirror has an imaginary straight line at a right-angle to it, called the normal. A ray of light hits the mirror at an angle to the normal, but is reflected at the same angle that it hits the mirror in the opposite direction. So if a ray hits the mirror at 45 degrees from the normal, it will be reflected at 45 degrees from the normal in the opposite direction.
What is a incoming light ray called before it hits a mirror?
Incident ray
What happens to light rays when they hit a mirror?
When light called the incident ray hits a mirror at any angle, it reaches 0˚ called the Normal line. The light bounces back at the same angle it entered but on the opposite side of the Normal.
What happens when a ray of light hits a mirror?
The light hits the mirror and the light bounces off like a reflection
What happens when a ray of light hits a concave mirror?
It converges.
What happens when a ray of light hits a plane mirror?
It has the time of its life.
What type of reflection happens when a straight ray of light hits smooth mirrors?
When a straight light ray hits a smooth mirror, the regular reflection happens.
What happens when a ray of light hits a reflective surface like a mirror?
It'll undergo reflection and will get reflected back
What happens when a ray of light is directed at a mirror?
it is reflected
What happens when a light ray is shone at a mirror?
It is reflected. Depending on the shape of the mirror, this can be at a variety of angles. Assuming the question refers to a flat mirror that is hung on a wall; a plane (flat) mirror has an imaginary straight line at a right-angle to it, called the normal. A ray of light hits the mirror at an angle to the normal, but is reflected at the same angle that it hits the mirror in the opposite direction. So if a ray hits the mirror at 45 degrees from the normal, it will be reflected at 45 degrees from the normal in the opposite direction.
What is the angle formed by a light ray coming into a mirror?
The angle between the ray and the perpendicular to the mirror (NOT the mirror itself), at the point where the ray hits the mirror is called the angle of incidence.
What happens when you shine a light ray onto a mirror?
it reflects
What is a incoming light ray called before it hits a mirror?
Incident ray
When a light ray hits a mirror what rules does it follow?
When light hits a mirror, it either reflects onto another mirror, or bends and travels until it hit an opaque object.
What happens if you shine a light into a mirror?
the light reflects back at you in the direction you shone the ray at
