a ray of light strikes a mirror as shown. which picture best shows the direction of the reflected light?
a ray of light strikes a mirror as shown. which picture best shows the direction of the reflected light?
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall law of reflection
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. The incident ray makes an angle with the normal to the mirror surface, and the reflected ray makes the same - sized angle with the normal on the other side of the normal.
Step2: Analyze options
We need to find the option where the reflected - ray makes the same angle with the normal as the incident ray.
Answer:
The option where the angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the mirror is equal to the angle between the incident ray and the normal to the mirror. (Since no specific option identifiers are given, the general answer based on the law of reflection is provided. In a proper multiple - choice context, the correct option would be the one that adheres to the law of reflection.)