During an experiment on an optics bench a monochromatic ray is directed towards a…

PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Geometric Optics · Geometric Optics

Problem

During an experiment on an optics bench a monochromatic ray is directed towards a plane mirror. (a) Express an angle of 1.10 rad1.10\,\text{rad} in degrees, correct to one decimal place. (b) The ray is incident on the mirror at an angle of 1.10 rad1.10\,\text{rad} with the normal. Determine the angle of reflection in (i) radians and (ii) degrees. (c) The mirror is replaced so that the incident angle becomes 60∘60^{\circ}. By how much has the incident angle changed, expressed in radians?

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