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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, correct it.
If the incident ray makes an angle of Xo with the normal, then the reflected ray is 2Xo.
Options
True
False
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Solution
If the incident ray makes an angle of Xo with the normal, then the angle between the incident ray and reflected ray is 2Xo. True
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