Two plane mirrors are held parallel to each other and at an angle 45∘ to the line joining them as shown in figure. What will be the angle between incident ray and emergent ray ( ray after reflection from a second mirror) ?
A
45∘
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B
180∘
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C
0∘
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D
90∘
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Solution
The correct option is B180∘ Angle of the incident light ray on plane mirror M1 is 45∘. Reflected ray AB made an angle 45∘ with the normal AM. Angle of incident on Mirror M2 is 45∘.
From Law of reflection
Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection
Thus light from the second mirror gets reflected parallel to the incident ray at mirror M1.
Angle between incident and reflected ray is 180∘.
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