Light Flashcards
1
Q
What is the angle of incidence?
A
The angle between the incident ray and the normal.
2
Q
What is the incident ray?
A
The ray coming from the source of light.
3
Q
What is the reflected ray?
A
The ray that is reflected from a surface.
4
Q
What is the law of reflection?
A
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
5
Q
What is specular reflection?
A
Reflection from a smooth surface.
6
Q
What is diffuse scattering?
A
Reflection form a smooth surface.
7
Q
What is refraction?
A
Refraction is when as the light leaves the water the direction it is travelling in changes.
8
Q
When does refraction happen?
A
When the light travels from one medium to another.
