When light reflects on a mirror, does it undergo a phase change? or... Is the surface of a mirror a free boundary or a rigid boundary?

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When light reflects on a mirror, does it undergo a phase change?

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Is the surface of a mirror a free boundary or a rigid boundary?

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The light does not undergo a phase change.

Also, the surface of a mirror is a rigid boundary.

Korobko Alex answered Feb 24, 2023

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