REFLECTION OF LIGHT
When light falls on highly polished opaque object like mirror, it will bounce back most of the light falling on it. This bouncing back of light is known as reflection of light
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGIES USED TO EXPLAIN REFLECTION OF LIGHT
Incident ray
The ray of light falls on a reflecting surface from a light source is known as incident ray.
Reflected ray
The ray of light that bounces back from the reflecting surface is known as reflected ray.
Normal
An imaginary line drawn perpendicular to the reflecting surface to the point of incidence is known as normal.
Angle of incidence (i)
The angle made by the incident ray and the normal is called as angle of incidence.
Angle of reflection (r)
The angle made by the reflected ray and the normal is called as angle of reflection
LAWS OF REFLECTION
The laws of reflection state that
1) The angle of incidence (i) is always equal to the angle of reflection (r). i = r
2) The incidence ray, reflected ray and normal drawn to the point of incidence, all lie in a same plane.