Reflection of light

Question 1

What is reflection?

Answer 1

Reflection is the change in direction of light at a boundary between 2 media so that it returns to the initial medium

Question 2

What ray of light hits the reflecting surface?

Answer 2

The incident ray is the ray of light that hits the reflecting surface

Question 3

What is the angle of reflection?

Answer 3

The angle of reflection is the angle between reflected ray and normal

Question 4

What is the reflected ray?

Answer 4

The reflected ray is the ray of light that has bounced off of the reflecting surface of the

Question 5

Define the angle of incidence

Answer 5

The angle of incidence is the angle between the angle of incidence and the normal

Question 5

What sign represents the angle of reflection?

Answer 5

r

Question 6

What sign represents the angle of incidence?

Answer 6

i

Question 7

What does the angle of reflection and incidence equal to?

Answer 7

The angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are always equal