What happen when a ray of light falls normally (or perpendicularly) on the surface of mirror?

What happens when a ray of light falls normally (or perpendiculary) on the surface of a plane mirror?

When a ray of light falls normally (or perpendicularly) on the surface of a plane mirror, it gets reflected along the same path because the angles of incidence and reflection are both equal to zero.

Concept: Spherical Mirrors

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What happens when a ray of light falls normally or perpendicularly on the surface of the mirror?

It is reflected back along the normal.

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Travels away from normal.

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It passes through focus after reflection.

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It reflects towards the pole of the mirror

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