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PhysicsGeometrical OpticsReflection at plane surfaceMedium2 minQB
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Two mirrors are inclined at an angle as shown in the figure. Light ray is incident parallel to one of the mirrors. The ray will start retracing its path after third reflection if:

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The ray retraces its path when it hits a mirror normally.

Parallel to one mirror, it meets the mirrors at angles in turn.

At the third reflection it must hit normally: .

, so the answer is (B).

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