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Cowboy Joe wishes to shoot his assailant by ricocheting a
Chapter 30, Problem 53TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Cowboy Joe wishes to shoot his assailant by ricocheting a bullet off a mirrored metal plate. To do so, should he simply aim at the mirrored image of his assailant? Explain.
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QUESTION:
Cowboy Joe wishes to shoot his assailant by ricocheting a bullet off a mirrored metal plate. To do so, should he simply aim at the mirrored image of his assailant? Explain.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
According to the law of reflection of light, light that strikes a plane mirror is reflected at the same angle that it strikes the mirror.