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प्रश्न
What happens when a ray of light falls normally (or perpendiculary) on the surface of a plane mirror?
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उत्तर
When a ray of light falls normally (or perpendicularly) on the surface of a plane mirror, it gets reflected along the same path because the angles of incidence and reflection are both equal to zero.
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