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Question
Draw a diagram showing the reflection of a light ray from a plane mirror. Label on it the incident ray, the reflected ray, the normal, the angle of incidence i and the angle of reflection r.
Solution
AO is the incident ray
OB is the reflected ray
ON is the normal
∠AON is the angle of incidence
∠NOB is the angle of reflection
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