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Published on: August 21, 2026
Two plane mirrors of length
each are kept at a distance of
parallel to each other. A ray of light incident on one end of one mirror at an angle of
, then total number of reflections before it reaches the other end is (given,
)
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
Let,
be the distance travelled by ray in the direction of mirror, then


Total number of reflections before it reaches the other
end, 

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