The angle of incidence is the angle betweena)the incident ray and the ...
Angle of Incidence:
The angle of incidence is the angle between the normal to the surface and the incident ray.
The incident ray is the ray of light that strikes the surface of the mirror.
The normal to the surface is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of the mirror at the point of incidence.
Therefore, the angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface of the mirror.
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The angle of incidence is the angle betweena)the incident ray and the ...
The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called as angle of incidence and it is generally denoted by i. The angle between the normal and the reflected ray is called as angle of reflection and it is generally denoted by r.
The angle of incidence is the angle betweena)the incident ray and the ...
Explanation:
The angle of incidence is defined as the angle between the incident ray and the normal to the surface of the mirror.
- Incident Ray: The ray of light that travels from the source towards the mirror is called the incident ray.
- Normal: The line perpendicular to the surface of the mirror at the point of incidence is called the normal.
- Angle of Incidence: The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called the angle of incidence.
Hence, option C is the correct answer as it describes the correct relationship between the incident ray and the normal. Option A and B are incorrect as they describe the angle between the incident or reflected rays and the surface of the mirror, which is not the correct definition of the angle of incidence. Option D describes the angle between the normal and the reflected ray, which is known as the angle of reflection.