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When a light ray is reflected from a surface, the ratio of the angle of incidence to the angle of reflection is(A) less than 1(B) greater than 1(C) equal to 1
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This means that if we denote the angle of incidence as $\theta_i$ and the angle of reflection as $\theta_r$, we have $\theta_i = \theta_r$. Show more…
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