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Light of wavelength `5000Å` falls on a plane reflecting surface. What are the wavelength and frequency of reflected light ? For what angle of incidence is the reflected ray normal to the incident ray ?

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Here, `lambda = 5000 Å`.
On reflection, there is no change in wavelength or frequency.
`:.` Wavelength of reflected light `lambda' = lambda = 5000 Å`.
Frequency of reflected light, `v = ( c)/(lambda) = (3 xx 10^(8))/(5000 xx 10^(-10)) = 6 xx 10^(14)Hz`
When reflected ray is normal to the incident ray. `angle i + angle r = 90^(@)`
As `angle r = angle i :. 2 angle i = 90^(@) angle i = (90^(@))/(2) = 45^(@)`
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