Ray Optics and Optical Instruments - Result Question 1
1. A beam of light from a source is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance from the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just above the source I. When the mirror is rotated through a small angle , the spot of the light is found to move through a distance on the scale. The angle is given by
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(a)
(b)
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(d)
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Solution:
- (d) When mirror is rotated by angle
reflected ray will be rotated by .
According to the condition,