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The angle formed from the ray approaching the mirror and the normal (imaginary line that's perpendicular to the mirror) is equal to the angle formed by the reflected ray and the normal.
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In this image, angle I and angle R are equal
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How does the angle at which light hits a mirror compare to the angle at which it leaves the mirror?
The angle is the same but on the other side of the perpendicular to the surface of the mirror at the point at which the light hits the mirror.
How does the distance of the object compare with the distance of the image from the plane mirror?
The distance of the object from the mirror line should equal the distance of the image from the mirror line.
What kind of mirror would you use to reflect a beam of light at right angles?
a regular
How can you do an Experiment on angle of reflection and angle of incidence?
Set up a light source that has narrow beam (a laser pointer is perfect for this).Point it at a mirror,measure the angle of incidence and of reflection.rotate the mirror,measure the angles,continue through many angles,tabulate and graph the results.
When a wave reflects its angle of incidence equals its angle of reflection?
If you're talking about a flat mirror, yes. Both angles are measured in relation to the mirror's normal. A flat mirror's normal is the perpendicular line that extends from the point of contact from the beam of light on the mirror outward.
For very small angles the focal length of a concave mirror is?
For very small angles, the focal length of a concave mirror is approximately half of the radius of curvature of the mirror. This is known as the mirror equation and holds true for small angles under the paraxial approximation.
How do you compare 42 and 24?
With a mirror.
How does the angle at which light hits a mirror compare to the angle at which it leaves the mirror?
The angle is the same but on the other side of the perpendicular to the surface of the mirror at the point at which the light hits the mirror.
What is the name for the line drawn right angles to a mirror surface?
beam
How does the distance of the object compare with the distance of the image from the plane mirror?
The distance of the object from the mirror line should equal the distance of the image from the mirror line.
Why do the sides of a fish tank look like a mirror when observed from a specific angle?
The sides of a fish tank look like a mirror when observed from specific angles because of glass refraction. When the light is reflected off of the glass at certain angles, it looks mirror like.
What is a light ray leaving a mirror?
A light ray leaving a mirror reflects off at the same angle it hit the mirror, following the law of reflection. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
What are the characteristics of a reflected image?
A reflected image is a mirror image of the original object. It appears to be flipped horizontally along a mirror line. All angles in the reflected image are equal to the corresponding angles in the original object.
What happens when a fun house mirror makes you look skinny?
the light is reflected back at different angles because the mirror is curved
How would you compare the images formed in the plane mirror to a rear view mirror of a Car?
In a plane mirror, the image size is of same size as that of the object, but in the rear view mirror, the image size is smaller than that of the mirror.
A line drawn at right angles to a mirror or glass surface?
a crack
What is a line drawn at right angles to a glass mirror called?
a straight line
