College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 23, Problem 26P
Two plane mirrors A and 8 intersect at a 45° angle. Three rays of light leave point P (see Figure 23.48) and strike one of the mirrors. What is the subsequent path of each of the following rays until they no longer strike either of the mirrors? (a) Ray 1, which strikes A at 45° with respect to the normal (b) Ray 2, which strikes 8 traveling perpendicular to mirror A (c) Ray 3, which strikes B perpendicular to its surface
Figure 23.48
Problem 26.
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