Laws of Reflection of Light

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Laws of Reflection of Light: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Reflected Ray, Angle of Incidence, Normal to the Plane Mirror and Laws of Reflection etc.

Important Questions on Laws of Reflection of Light

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The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of _____.

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A ray incident on a plane mirror is reflected in a direction such that the angle between the incident and the reflected ray is 90°. What are the angles of incidence and reflection?

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Observe the given figure and name the incident ray.

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The angle between the normal and the_____is called the angle of reflection.

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Define reflected ray.

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Is there a relation between angle of incidence and angle of reflection? Explain.

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Explain the term plane of reflection.

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The normal line divides the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray into two equal angles.

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What does normal line to the mirror means?

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State the laws of reflection. Describe an experimental method to verify the laws of reflection of light.

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Two plane mirrors are aligned parallel to each other, as shown in the figure. A light ray is incident at an angle of 30° at a point just inside one end of a mirror. The maximum number of times the ray undergoes reflection. including the first one before it emerges out is

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The incident ray, reflected ray and _____ at the point of incidence lie in the same plane.

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Angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of _____ for opaque surfaces.

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The incident ray, reflected ray and normal at the point of incidence lie in the same plane.

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The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection. 

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What are the two laws of reflection.

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What is normal in plane of reflection.

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The incident ray, reflected ray and normal do not lie in the plane of reflection is called plane of reflection.

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The plane in which the incident ray, reflected ray and normal lie is the plane of reflection.

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Name the components of plane of reflection.