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A clear reflection of Mount Hood can be seen in Mirror Lake. Surfaces, such as this one, allow for specular reflection. Light can be thought of as a bundle of individual light rays which are traveling parallel to each other. Each individual light ray follows the law of reflection. If the bundle of light rays is incident upon a smooth surface, like Mirror Lake,
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A then the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. then the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
B then both the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection equals 90 degrees.then both the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection equals 90 degrees.
C light rays reflect and remain concentrated in a bundle upon leaving the water's surface.light rays reflect and remain concentrated in a bundle upon leaving the water's surface.
D light rays reflect at various angles and become diffuse as they leave the water's surface.light rays reflect at various angles and become diffuse as they leave the water's surface.
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A then the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
This statement accurately reflects the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence (the angle at which incoming light strikes a surface) is equal to the angle of reflection (the angle at which it leaves that surface) when the light reflects off a smooth surface.
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