A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at a glancing angle of 50^o. Calculate the angle between the incident and reflected rays

Chineduvalentine

3 years ago

First, know that the glancing angle is the angle between either the incident ray and the plane mirror OR
The reflected ray and the plane mirror.

mschew

6 years ago

so i = 90 - glancing angle
i = 90 -50
i = 40
totala nagle = i + r
= 40 + 40
= 80

OMA123456789

3 years ago

how come the other 40

Harrydhero

10 years ago

how come it is 80 nd not 100

peter samson

9 years ago

should be 50