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A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of 30 with the mirror. What is the angle between the incident and the reflected ray?

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90
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120
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60
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30
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Solution

The correct option is B 120
As the ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of 30 with the mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection, i.e., 60.

Therefore, the angle between the incident and the reflected ray will be:
60+60=120

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