Reflection

Sunday, 7 October 2018

8:27 PM

Reflection of Light

When the incident ray encounters a boundary with a second medium, part of the incident ray is reflected back

 

Types of Reflection

Specular Reflection - Smooth surface; rays are parallel to each other

Diffuse Reflection - Rough surface; rays travel in different directions. Surface behaves as a smooth surface if the surface variations are much smaller than the wavelength of the light

 

Angle of Incidence = Angle of Reflection