Consider a ray of light that is incident on a plane mirror as shown in Figure 1. пormal incident ray reflected ray mirror Figure 1: The law of reflection governs the reflection of light-rays off smooth conducting surfaces, such as polished metal or metal-coated glass mirrors. The law of reflection states that the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal to the surface of the mirror all lie in the same plane. Furthermore, the angle of reflection r is equal to the angle of incidence i. Let the incident angle i be 30 degrees (measured from the normal). Establish a standard coordinate system with the origin at the point where the incident ray hits the mirror. Using this coordinate system, express the direction of the reflected ray of light using a unit vector.

Consider a ray of light that is incident on a plane mirror as shown in Figure 1. пormal incident ray reflected ray mirror Figure 1: The law of reflection governs the reflection of light-rays off smooth conducting surfaces, such as polished metal or metal-coated glass mirrors. The law of reflection states that the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal to the surface of the mirror all lie in the same plane. Furthermore, the angle of reflection r is equal to the angle of incidence i. Let the incident angle i be 30 degrees (measured from the normal). Establish a standard coordinate system with the origin at the point where the incident ray hits the mirror. Using this coordinate system, express the direction of the reflected ray of light using a unit vector.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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