Mirror 2 O 71° In the figure the laser beam strikes the first mirror M₁ at a point 11.5 cm from the corner point (point of intersection of two mirrors). Calculate the approximate angle of incidence at which the ray strikes the second mirror, if it strikes at the midpoint of the second mirror (M₂) 14.0 cm away from the corner point, after being reflected by the 1st mirror. O 51° O 37⁰ OO Incident ray 35⁰ Mirror 1

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In the figure, the laser beam strikes the first mirror \( M_1 \) at a point 11.5 cm from the corner point (point of intersection of two mirrors). Calculate the approximate angle of incidence at which the ray strikes the second mirror if it strikes at the midpoint of the second mirror (\( M_2 \)) 14.0 cm away from the corner point, after being reflected by the first mirror.

**Choices:**
- \( 71^\circ \)
- \( 51^\circ \)
- \( 37^\circ \)
- \( 35^\circ \)

**Diagram:**
The diagram in the figure contains two mirrors arranged perpendicularly, forming a corner. "Mirror 1" is aligned horizontally, and "Mirror 2" is aligned vertically. An incident ray strikes Mirror 1 at a certain angle (labeled \( \theta \)) with respect to the normal of the surface and then reflects toward Mirror 2. The point where the incident ray strikes Mirror 1 is 11.5 cm away from the corner intersection of the two mirrors. The reflected ray then strikes Mirror 2 at its midpoint, which is 14.0 cm away from the corner.
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure, the laser beam strikes the first mirror \( M_1 \) at a point 11.5 cm from the corner point (point of intersection of two mirrors). Calculate the approximate angle of incidence at which the ray strikes the second mirror if it strikes at the midpoint of the second mirror (\( M_2 \)) 14.0 cm away from the corner point, after being reflected by the first mirror. **Choices:** - \( 71^\circ \) - \( 51^\circ \) - \( 37^\circ \) - \( 35^\circ \) **Diagram:** The diagram in the figure contains two mirrors arranged perpendicularly, forming a corner. "Mirror 1" is aligned horizontally, and "Mirror 2" is aligned vertically. An incident ray strikes Mirror 1 at a certain angle (labeled \( \theta \)) with respect to the normal of the surface and then reflects toward Mirror 2. The point where the incident ray strikes Mirror 1 is 11.5 cm away from the corner intersection of the two mirrors. The reflected ray then strikes Mirror 2 at its midpoint, which is 14.0 cm away from the corner.
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