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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, correct it.
If a ray of light incident on a plane mirror is such that it makes an angle of 30o with the mirror, then the angle of reflection is 60o.
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True
False
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Solution
If a ray of light incident on a plane mirror is such that it makes an angle of 30o with the normal, then the angle of reflection is 60o. False
Correct statement is if a ray of light incident on a plane mirror is such that it makes an angle of 30o with the normal, then the angle of reflection is 30o.
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