Reflection Of Light Flashcards
1
Q
What is the bouncing back of light into the same medium it has been traveling after striking a surface
A
Reflection
2
Q
What is the ray that strikes the surface
A
Incident ray
3
Q
What is the rate at rebounds from the surface
A
Reflected ray
4
Q
What is a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
A
Normal
5
Q
The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called
A
The angle of incidence
6
Q
The angle between the reflected ray and the normal is called
A
The angle of reflection
