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The incident ray, the reflected ray and normal to the reflecting surface lie in same plane. This statement is

A

first law of reflection

B

second law of reflection

C

third law of reflection

D

none of these

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B
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  • The angle between reflected ray and normal to the reflecting surface is

    A
    angle of deviation
    B
    angle of incidence
    C
    angle of refraction
    D
    angle of reflection
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    Reflection and refraction both
    B
    Electric potentials
    C
    Magnifying refractive index
    D
    Angle of incidence
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    angle of incidence
    C
    angle of deviation
    D
    angle of refraction
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