Light and Reflection

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What is the angle between the normal and the reflected ray called?

Angle of Reflection

Which nerve cells on the retina are sensitive to bright light and sense color?

Cones

What is the small opening in the cornea called?

Pupil

What is the principle device based on multiple reflections in inclined mirrors called?

<p>Kaleidoscope</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon of changing left to right and right to left in mirror images called?

<p>Lateral Inversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scattering back of light when it falls on shiny and smooth surfaces called?

<p>Reflection</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is regular reflection and where does it take place?

<p>Regular reflection takes place on smooth, polished, and regular surfaces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the perpendicular line at the point of incidence known as?

<p>The perpendicular line at the point of incidence is called normal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the ray of light falling on a mirror?

<p>The ray of light falling on a mirror is called the incident ray.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the image formed in a plane mirror?

<p>The image formed in a plane mirror undergoes lateral inversion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon known as when sunlight splits into its constituent colors?

<p>The splitting of light into its constituent colors is known as dispersion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the medical condition where the eye lens becomes opaque?

<p>When the eye lens becomes opaque, it is called cataract.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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