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Where is the direction of the reflected ray if a ray of light strikes to a mirror?
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∙ 12y ago
As the incident ray coincides the normal so the incident angle is 0 degree and angle of incident equals to the angle of reflection so the ray after reflection retraces its orignal path. By mohit agarwal
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agothe same angle degree it comes before striking the mirror will be exactly the same angle degree it goes to after striking the mirror and it dosen´t change its trajectory
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What happens it light when it strikes in plane mirror?
It is reflected at the same angle it hit the mirror at
What happens to the path of light as it strikes a mirror and then a hand lens?
It is reflected at an opposite angle, and focused by the lens.
What happened when light strikes at the mirror?
it reflects of the mirror. a very small part of light is absorbed by the mirror a rest of it is reflected back in the same medium . following the 1st law of reflection , a ray of light falling on a mirror is reflected back making an equal with the "Imaginery normal to the point of incidence."
A incoming beam of light strikes a mirror at an angle and reflects. what appears of the angle of the reflected beam?
The angle of approach and the reflected angle is always the same.
What happens to light when it hits a mirror?
Mainly it's reflected, bounced off in another direction.
What happens it light when it strikes in plane mirror?
It is reflected at the same angle it hit the mirror at
How do you see your image reflected in a mirror?
You see it when your image strikes light and the light bounces off you then off the mirror to your eyes.
How do periscopes reflect from light?
Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected at an angle of 90 degrees down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer's eye. hope this helped :>
What happens to the path of light as it strikes a mirror and then a hand lens?
It is reflected at an opposite angle, and focused by the lens.
What happened when light strikes at the mirror?
it reflects of the mirror. a very small part of light is absorbed by the mirror a rest of it is reflected back in the same medium . following the 1st law of reflection , a ray of light falling on a mirror is reflected back making an equal with the "Imaginery normal to the point of incidence."
A incoming beam of light strikes a mirror at an angle and reflects. what appears of the angle of the reflected beam?
The angle of approach and the reflected angle is always the same.
What is meant by angle of reflection?
With specular reflection (how a mirror reflects) the light is reflected from the mirror surface in a specific way.Light from a single incoming direction is reflected into a single outgoing direction as described by the law of reflection.This states that the direction of incoming light (the incident ray), and the direction of outgoing light reflected (the reflected ray) make the same angle with respect to the surface normal, thus the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection and that the incident, normal, and reflected directions are coplanar.
What happens to light when it hits a mirror?
Mainly it's reflected, bounced off in another direction.
What is a periscope in detail?
A periscope is an optical instrument that uses a system of prisms, lenses, or mirrors to reflect images through a tube. Light from a distant object strikes the top mirror and is then reflected at an angle of 90 degrees down the periscope tube. At the bottom of the periscope, the light strikes another mirror and is then reflected into the viewer's eye.
What happens when lights hits a mirror?
Depending on which angle the light hits, it will reflect off the mirror and go somewhere else.
What is the difference between reflected rays of light and refracted rays?
When a beam of light hits a mirror and bounces off, it is reflected. When light is refracted it means the light penetrates into a substance and changes the direction of its movement.
What are 3 examples of light being reflected?
- light reflected from a window- light reflected from a mirror- light reflected from snow
