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A plane mirror reflecting a ray of incident light is rotated through an angle $\theta$ about an axis through the point of incidence in the plane of the mirror perpendicular to the plane of incidence, then
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Options:
  • A The reflected ray does not rotate
  • B The reflected ray rotates through an angle $\theta$
  • C The reflected ray rotates through an angle 20
  • D The incident ray is not fixed
Solution:
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The correct answer is: The reflected ray rotates through an angle 20
The reflected ray rotates through an angle $2 \theta$ D
The incident ray is fixed
By keeping the incident ray is fixed, if plane mirror rotates through an angle $\theta$ reflected ray rotates through an angle $2 \theta$.

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