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What happens if the ray of light hits the mirror?

When a ray of light hits a mirror, it is reflected back at an equal angle from the normal (a line perpendicular to the surface of the mirror). This is known as the law of 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 is the name of the ray of light that hits a mirror?

The ray of light that hits a mirror is called the incident ray.


What is a incoming light ray called before it hits a mirror?

An incoming light ray before it hits a mirror is called an incident ray.


What happens when light bounces off a mirror?

When light hits a mirror, it is reflected back at the same angle that it hit the mirror. This is called the law of reflection. The angle of incidence (incoming light ray) is equal to the angle of reflection (outgoing light ray).


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 to the light ray as hit in the surface of convex mirror?

When a light ray hits the surface of a convex mirror, it reflects off the mirror divergently. This means that the reflected light rays appear to originate from a virtual focal point behind the mirror, creating an upright and smaller image of the object.


What happens a ray of light falls on a plane mirror?

When a ray of light falls on a plane mirror, it undergoes reflection. The angle at which the light ray strikes the mirror is equal to the angle at which it reflects off the mirror. This allows us to see a reflected image of the object from which the light ray originates.


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 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.