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Activity Discussion Science & Technology What is Reflection? State the Laws of reflection.

  • What is Reflection? State the Laws of reflection.

    Posted by Tanya on June 26, 2023 at 10:49 pm

    Reflection of Light: The phenomenon of bouncing back of light rays in the same medium on striking the smooth surface is known as a reflection of light.

    Incident Ray: The ray of light that straightaway falls on the reflecting surface from the object or a source is known as an incident ray.

    Reflected Ray: The ray of light which is supposed to be reflected after striking the reflecting surface is known as the reflected ray.

    The angle of Incidence: The angle that is formed between the incident ray and the general at the point of incidence is known as the angle of incidence, and it is generally represented by ∠i.

    The angle of Reflection: The angle that is formed between the reflected ray and the general at the point of incidence is known as the angle of reflection, and it is generally represented by ∠r.

    Normal: A straight line perpendicular to the reflecting surface that acts as a separation between the plane of incidence and the plane of reflection is known as the normal.

    There are two laws of reflection :

    1) Angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection, i.e., ∠i=∠r.

    2) The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.

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