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the same angle with which it (the incident ray) hits the mirror surface. this physical law is known by the formula α =β.

there´s a simple way to prove it: look into a (palin) mirror and ask someone else to look into the same mirror - preferrably from another distance. as long as you can see their reflection they should be able yo see yours and vice versa.

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At what angle does a light ray reflect off a mirror?

It reflects at like 45 degrees I think. No, it reflects off at the same angle it hits the mirror. If the light wave hits the mirror at a 30o angle on the left side, it will reflect off at a 30o angle on the right side. Scientists usually measure these angles from an imaginary line perpendicular to the mirror at the point where the light wave hits the reflecting surface; sounds awkward, but it makes the math easier.


Does a mirror reflect without light?

light is needed to reflect an image off a mirror...no light no reflection


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.


How does light reflect off a convex and concave?

A parallel light source will reflect off a concave mirror and go through a point inside the curve called the focus. Reflecting from a convex mirror will cause all light to bounce off in a straight line away from a focus point behind the mirror.


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.