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the diagram shows a ray of light striking a mirror that is above a sink full of water explain what what will happen to the beam of light as it leaves the mirror and then enters the water

the diagram shows a ray of light striking a mirror that is above a sink full of water-example-1
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According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is the angle between the line normal (or perpendicular) to the surface and the light interacting with the surface of the water . So the angle of the light to the mirror will be equal to that of the mirror reflecting light into the water.

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the water will reflect some of the light
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