Question

The law of reflection establishes a definite relationship between the angle of incidence of a light ray striking the boundary between two transparent media and its angle of reflection. Describe this relationship. The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is always greater than the angle of reflection. The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is always less than the angle of reflection. The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence = the index of refraction. The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence = the angle of reflection.

Answer 1

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