What is 'normal' in the reflection of light from a plane mirror?

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Solution

At the point of incidence where the ray strikes the mirror, a line can be drawn perpendicular to the surface of the mirror. This line is known as a normal line. The normal line divides the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray into two equal angles.

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