Answer:
The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence = the angle of reflection.
Explanation:
Reflection is the phenomenon that occurs when a ray of light hits the boundary between two media and it is reflected back into the first medium.
In such a situation, we call:
- angle of incidence: it is the angle between the direction of the incident ray and the normal to the surface
- angle of reflection: it is the angle between the direction of the reflected ray and the normal to the surface
There is a precise relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection. In fact, the Law of Reflection states that:
- The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the surface all lie within the same plane
- The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence
