Reflection of Light
Reflection of Light: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Reflection and Laws of Reflection
Important Questions on Reflection of Light
Explain reflection. What are different types of reflection? Explain.

The incident ray, normal and reflected ray all lie in the same _____.

If an incident ray makes an angle of degree with a plane mirror, then the angle of reflection will be _____ degree.

At the point of incidence, incident and reflected rays make _____ angle with the reflecting plane surface.

The incident ray, the normal at the point of incidence and the reflected ray all lie in the ________________.

The angle between the ____________ and the reflected ray is called the angle of reflection

The angle between the normal and incident ray is called the _________________.

The light ray, which strikes any surface, is called the _____________.

Angle of incidence is _____________ equal to the angle of reflection.


A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of reflection is . Calculate the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray.

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is . What is the angle of reflection?

What is the angle between the incident and reflected rays when a ray of light is incident normally on a plane mirror?

What is the value of q in the following diagram?

A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror and the angle of incidence is . What is the angle of reflection?


An object becomes invisible when it undergoes ______ reflection.

When light is incident on a polished surface ___________ reflection takes place.

What is the value of in the following diagram?

Two parallel plane mirrors A and B are placed at a separation as shown is figure. A ray incident on the corner of mirror B at an angle of incidence . Find how many times the rays will be reflected from mirror A:
