A laser beam strikes a plane mirror at an angle of measured from the normal

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Light — Reflection and Refraction · Light — Reflection and Refraction

Problem

A laser beam strikes a plane mirror at an angle of 30∘30^{\circ} measured from the normal. The mirror is then rotated by 5∘5^{\circ} toward the incoming beam about an axis perpendicular to the plane of incidence. By how many degrees does the direction of the reflected beam change?

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