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Reflection and Laws of Reflection

Question

Take a plane mirror and place it on a sheet of paper. Take a laser and point the light towards the mirror.
What to you observe?

A

A light ray passes through the mirror

B

A light ray is refracted back

C

A light ray is reflected back.

D

None of the above

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Solution

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Correct option is C. A light ray is reflected back.
When a ray of light is incident on the plane mirror, a ray of light is reflected back.

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