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The normal is a line drawn 90 degrees to the surface of the mirror.

The angle of incidence is the angle between the normal and the incident ray.

The angle of reflection is the angle between the normal and the reflected ray.

Reflection Animation from http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/optics/lr.html

© 1999 by Peter J. Patsula

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