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Question 26

A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at a glancing angle of 50o. Calculate the angle between the incident and reflected rays

  • A.20o
  • B.40o
  • C.50o
  • D.80o
  • E.100o.
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1996
Question no.
#26
Type
Objective
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