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Q: What happens when a ray of light is directed at a mirror?
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What happens if the ray of light hits the mirror?

The ray of light reflects.


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 you shine a light ray onto a mirror?

it reflects


What happens when a ray of light hits a concave mirror?

It converges.


What happens when a ray is directed at a glass box?

when a ray box is shown at a mirror it reflectes


What happens if you shine a light into a mirror?

the light reflects back at you in the direction you shone the ray at


What happens when a ray of light hits a plane mirror?

It has the time of its life.


What happens when a ray of light is directed at a block of glass?

When a ray of light is directed at a glass block, it may be reflected. However, in most cases, refraction will take place when the ray is redirected in a different angle.


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.


When you shine a flashlight at a mirror the ray of light that shines back at you is the ray of incidence?

This is FALSE. The incident wave "happens" when you shine the light AT the mirror. THe light that comes back is called the reflected wave.


What happens to light ray when it is shone on the mirror?

It travels to the magical land of the fairies


What happens when a light ray strikes a flat mirror?

It will bounce at the same angle that it came. \ / \__/