Which of these best describes the relationship between the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal for a curved mirror?(1 point)

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The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is different than the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. Different points on a curved mirror have a different normal.
The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is different than the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. Different points on a curved mirror have a different normal.

The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is the same as the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. All points on a curved mirror have the same normal.
The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is the same as the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. All points on a curved mirror have the same normal.

The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is the same as the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. Different points on a curved mirror have a different normal.
The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is the same as the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. Different points on a curved mirror have a different normal.

The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is different than the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. All points on a curved mirror have the same normal.

Answer 1

The best description of the relationship between the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal for a curved mirror is:

The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal is different than the angle that the reflected ray makes with the normal. Different points on a curved mirror have a different normal.

This is because, in a curved mirror, the normal varies at different points on the surface of the mirror, leading to different angles of incidence and reflection depending on the specific point of interaction.