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Assertion: A ray incident along normal to the mirror retraces its path.
Reason: In reflection, angle of incidence is always equal to angle of reflection.
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Options:
  • A If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • B If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not explanation of the Assertion.
  • C If Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
  • D If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
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The correct answer is: If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.

The incident is along with the normal means the angle of incidence is i=90°, so from laws of reflection the angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection, the angle of reflection will be i=r=90°; means the reflected ray retraces the same path, which conclude both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

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