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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, correct it.
The angle of incidence is the angle made by the incident ray with the plane mirror.
Options
True
False
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Solution
The angle of incidence is the angle made by the incident ray with the plane mirror. False
The correct statement is the angle of incidence is the angle made by the incident ray with the normal to the surface of the plane mirror.
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