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A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of `30^@`. The deviation produced by the mirror is

A

`30^@`

B

`60^@`

C

`90^@`

D

`120^@`

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The correct Answer is:
D

Angle of deviation, `delta=180-2theta`
`=180-2xx30=120^@`
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