Two mirrors are at right angles to one another. A light ray is incident on the first at an angle of 30°with respect to the normal to the surface. What is the angle of reflection from the second surface? ?

A. ?30°
B. ?60°
C. ?45°
D. ?53°
E. ?75°


Answer: B

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