When a ray of light strikes a smooth mirror surface at an angle to the perpendicular, the ray is reflected
A) on the "other" side of the perpendicular but at the same angle as the incoming ray.
B) in reverse along its original (incoming) path.
C) at various angles, depending on wavelength.
D) so that it travels along the perpendicular to the surface of the mirror.

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When a ray of light strikes a smooth mirror surface at an angle to the perpendicular (normal), it is reflected on the other side of the perpendicular but at the same angle as the incoming ray, according to the law of reflection.

When a Ray of Light Strikes a Smooth Mirror Surface