Some Important Terms Used in the reflection of Light       Let us consider the reflection of light by a plane mirror as shown in the diagram.   INCIDENT RAY   Any ray of light that strikes the reflecting surface is called the incident ray. In the figure above. ‘AO’ is the incident ray.   POINT…

Reflection of Light   The process of bouncing back of light in the same medium on striking the surface of any object is known as reflection of light. Reflection of light is of two types: REGULAR REFLECTION   When the reflecting surface is smooth and well polished, e.g. mirror, the parallel rays falling on it…