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Can a mirror effectively reflect a laser beam?

Yes, a mirror can effectively reflect a laser beam.


What happens to a beam of light when you shine it on mirror?

When you shine a beam of light on a mirror, the light is reflected off the mirror's surface. The angle of incidence (the angle at which the light beam hits the mirror) is equal to the angle of reflection (the angle at which the light beam bounces off the mirror). This is known as the law of reflection.


What happens to the beam of a flashlight when it hits a mirror?

When a beam of light from a flashlight hits a mirror, it gets reflected off the mirror surface. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, following the law of reflection. This results in the beam bouncing off the mirror and changing direction.


In a laser printer the laser beam is initiated and directed toward the octagonal mirror called the mirror?

The laser beam in a laser printer is initiated from a laser diode, not a mirror. The laser beam is then directed by a rotating polygon mirror, not an octagonal mirror, which reflects the beam onto the drum surface to create the print image through a process called electrostatic printing.


What happens to a path of a light beam when it falls on a mirror?

When a light beam falls on a mirror, it gets reflected following the law of reflection. The angle of incidence (the angle at which the light beam strikes the mirror) is equal to the angle of reflection (the angle at which the light beam bounces off the mirror). This process allows us to see our reflection in mirrors.

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What statement describes a function of the Beam Detect mirror?

beam detector mirror have a 100 lenses


In a laser printer the beam detect mirror detects the laser beam by reflecting it to a blank?

optical fiber


Is the incoming beam of light that strikes a mirror at an angle and reflects the same as that of the incoming beam?

Yes, the beam just reflects off of the mirror. There is no beam created from the mirror.


Can a mirror effectively reflect a laser beam?

Yes, a mirror can effectively reflect a laser beam.


What happens to a beam of light when you shine it on mirror?

When you shine a beam of light on a mirror, the light is reflected off the mirror's surface. The angle of incidence (the angle at which the light beam hits the mirror) is equal to the angle of reflection (the angle at which the light beam bounces off the mirror). This is known as the law of reflection.


What happens to the beam of a flashlight when it hits a mirror?

When a beam of light from a flashlight hits a mirror, it gets reflected off the mirror surface. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, following the law of reflection. This results in the beam bouncing off the mirror and changing direction.


What is a line of reflection?

A line of reflection is a reflected line, often off of a mirror. If a flashlight sends a beam of light at a mirror (the light is called the incident beam), the angle at which it hits the mirror will equall the angle at which the reflected beam of light (called the reflected beam), exits the mirror. This is called the Law of Reflection. This is why light is reflected from a mirror at the same angle at which light struck its surface. A line of reflection is a reflected line, often off of a mirror. If a flashlight sends a beam of light at a mirror (the light is called the incident beam), the angle at which it hits the mirror will equall the angle at which the reflected beam of light (called the reflected beam), exits the mirror. This is called the Law of Reflection. This is why light is reflected from a mirror at the same angle at which light struck its surface.


In a laser printer the laser beam is initiated and directed toward the octagonal mirror called the mirror?

The laser beam in a laser printer is initiated from a laser diode, not a mirror. The laser beam is then directed by a rotating polygon mirror, not an octagonal mirror, which reflects the beam onto the drum surface to create the print image through a process called electrostatic printing.


What can you use to split a laser beam?

The most common method is through the use of a beam splitter. This employs -- to keep it simple -- a partially transparent mirror placed at a 45 degree angle relative to the laser beam. Some of the beam passes through the mirror, and the rest is reflected perpendicular to the original beam by the mirror.


What happens to a path of a light beam when it falls on a mirror?

When a light beam falls on a mirror, it gets reflected following the law of reflection. The angle of incidence (the angle at which the light beam strikes the mirror) is equal to the angle of reflection (the angle at which the light beam bounces off the mirror). This process allows us to see our reflection in mirrors.


In one of Michelson's experiments a beam from a revolving mirror traveled 19 km to a stationary mirror How long a time interval elapsed before the beam returned to the mirror?

0.000127


What is the beam of light reflected off the mirror?

The reflected beam of light follows the law of reflection, where the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This means that the angle at which the light beam hits the mirror will be the same as the angle at which it bounces off the mirror.