Reflection Flashcards

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State the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection for a plane (flat) mirror

A

The angle of incidence is the same size as the angle of reflection as they go in and out the same

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Difference between white surface and a mirror

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On a white surface light scatters when reflecting it so it is not shiny. However a mirror reflects it the same way (aoi + aor) (but opposite)

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