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Question 34
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A student conducts an experiment to investigate the reflection of light using a plane mirror. A light ray is incident on a horizontal plane mirror. The angle between the incident ray and the mirror surface is marked as 35 degrees. A normal line is shown perpendicular to the mirror surface at the point of incidence.

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Calculate the angle of incidence of the light ray, showing your working.

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b.

Under the law of reflection, state the angle of reflection.

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The student compares two methods of producing the light ray: Method A uses a standard ray box with a single slit, which produces a diverging beam of light. Method B uses a laser diode, which produces a very narrow, collimated beam of light. Explain two reasons why Method B provides more accurate measurements of the angles than Method A.

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