Asked by Akim

A student shines a flashlight at a flat mirror. The light bounces off the mirror and travels in a new direction, as shown below.

A flashlight is depicted on the left, directing a light ray towards a flat mirror on the right. The light ray strikes the mirror and is reflected away at an angle.

Which of the following explains what happens to the light?
Responses

A The light is absorbed.The light is absorbed.

B The light is refracted.The light is refracted.

C The light is reflected.The light is reflected.

D The light is concentrated.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C — The light is reflected. A flat mirror sends the incoming ray back so the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence; the light bounces off rather than being absorbed or refracted.