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What are the differences in the reflection of light from (i) a plane mirror, (ii) wall of a building and (iii) a clean glass plate?

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  • What is the angle between incident and reflected rays when a ray of light is inctdent normally on a plane mirror?

    A
    `90^@`
    B
    `45^@`
    C
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    D
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