As shown in the figure, a ray of light strikes a plane mirror with some incident angle. The mirror is now rotated by an angle of a = 15.0° about an axis through the point where N, contacts the mirror, without altering the incident ray. The new position is shown by the line M,. Reflected ray before rotation Reflected ray after rotation M1 a M2 (a) Determine the angle through which the reflected ray rotates if the incident angle is 40.0°. 15 (b) Determine the angle through which the reflected ray rotates if the incident angle is 50.0°. 15

As shown in the figure, a ray of light strikes a plane mirror with some incident angle. The mirror is now rotated by an angle of a = 15.0° about an axis through the point where N, contacts the mirror, without altering the incident ray. The new position is shown by the line M,. Reflected ray before rotation Reflected ray after rotation M1 a M2 (a) Determine the angle through which the reflected ray rotates if the incident angle is 40.0°. 15 (b) Determine the angle through which the reflected ray rotates if the incident angle is 50.0°. 15

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter26: Image Formation By Mirrors And Lenses

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