Answer to Question #214398 in Electricity and Magnetism for John Mark

Question

Two flat mirrors are perpendicular to each other. An incoming beam of light makes an angle of 15° with the first mirror as shown below. What angle will the outgoing beam make with the surface of the second mirror?

Answer 1

$θ_1=θ_2 = 90 -15 = 75° \\ θ_3= 180 -90 -75 = 15° \\ θ_3=θ_4 \\ θ_5 = 90 -θ_4 = 90 -15 = 75°$

Answer: 75°