reflection of light Flashcards

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reflection

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the phenomenon of bouncing back of light into the same transparent medium after hitting an opaque surface is known as reflection of light

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laws of reflection

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  1. angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection
  2. the incident ray, reflected ray and the normal at the point incidence, all three lie in same plane
    (fig pls)
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what is g (angle of glancing)- same diagram as from laws of reflection

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g is the angle made by angle of incidence/reflection with the mirror OR 90 degrees minus angle of incidence or reflection

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