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A light ray strikes a flat, smooth, reflecting surface at an angle of 80° to the normal. What angle does

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charle [14.2K]3 years ago

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Answer:

80 angle of incidence=angle of reflection

Explanation:

viktelen [127]3 years ago

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Answer:

80 angle of reflection!

Explanation:

Because it is a flat, smooth surface it will reflect like that of a normal plane mirror, so the angle of reflection will be equal to that of the angle of incidence!

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