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QNEET-2017-Ph-965: NEET 2017 Physics - Class 12 NEET-2017-Ph-965 Solution: A beam of light from a source L is incident normally on a plane …
A beam of light from a source L is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance x from the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just above the source L. When the mirror is rotated through a small angle the spot of the light is found to move through a distance y on the scale. The angle is given by
Multiple Choice Options
- A x y _
- B 2 y x _
- C y x _
- D 2 x y _
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
As the mirror is rotated _, the reflected ray rotates 2_.
Using trigonometry, tan 2_ = y/x
_ being small, 2_ = y/x or _ = y/2x