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Which of the following is the incident light ray that lands on the surface and is reflected off the surface?
Which of the following is the incident light ray that lands on the surface and is reflected off the surface?
- Reflected ray (correct)
- Refracted ray
- Transmitted ray
- Scattered ray
What is the term for the bouncing back of a ray of light from a smooth polished surface?
What is the term for the bouncing back of a ray of light from a smooth polished surface?
- Diffraction
- Absorption
- Refraction
- Reflection (correct)
What is the term used for the ray that bounces back from a smooth polished surface?
What is the term used for the ray that bounces back from a smooth polished surface?
- Refracted ray
- Transmitted ray
- Scattered ray
- Reflected ray (correct)
When a ray of light approaches a smooth polished surface and bends, what is this phenomenon called?
When a ray of light approaches a smooth polished surface and bends, what is this phenomenon called?
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Reflection of Light
- The incident light ray is the light ray that lands on the surface and is reflected off the surface.
- The term for the bouncing back of a ray of light from a smooth polished surface is called reflection.
- The ray that bounces back from a smooth polished surface is called the reflected ray.
- When a ray of light approaches a smooth polished surface and bends, this phenomenon is called refraction.
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