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"Normal" means perpendicular to the boundary or reflecting surface
at the point where the ray hits it.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt is a ray of light from the point of incidence in a direction which is perpendicular to the reflecting surface at that point.
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What is meant by the normal in a ray diagram?
a normal is the middle line from where angle of incidence and angle of reflection are same
What is the type of reflection of light that takes place on a highly polished smooth surface?
Simply reflection (as opposed to say refraction or diffraction). Reflection results in an angle of reflection of the light ray with the normal equal to the angle of incidence of the light ray.
As a ray of light passes from air into glass the angle it makes with the surface normal will?
REFLECTION... (this is the right answer for: A ray of light strikes a flat surface of water. The angle that the reflected light ray makes with the normal is called the angle of? )if not incident ray.
Does the law of reflection apply to curved and flat mirrors?
The law of reflection is valid for any ray of light. So it is also valid for curved and flat surfaces. For curved surfaces, the normal is taken as the normal to the tangent of the point where the light ray hits the surface.
What are the properties of ligth?
The properties of light are proportional to the laws of reflection , they are :- 1)angle of incidence=angle of reflection 2)the incident ray , reflected ray and the normal lie on the same plane
What is meant by the normal in a ray diagram?
a normal is the middle line from where angle of incidence and angle of reflection are same
What is the type of reflection of light that takes place on a highly polished smooth surface?
Simply reflection (as opposed to say refraction or diffraction). Reflection results in an angle of reflection of the light ray with the normal equal to the angle of incidence of the light ray.
What is meant by the term normal in a ray diagram that represents reflection?
The line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence.
As a ray of light passes from air into glass the angle it makes with the surface normal will?
REFLECTION... (this is the right answer for: A ray of light strikes a flat surface of water. The angle that the reflected light ray makes with the normal is called the angle of? )if not incident ray.
Does the law of reflection apply to curved and flat mirrors?
The law of reflection is valid for any ray of light. So it is also valid for curved and flat surfaces. For curved surfaces, the normal is taken as the normal to the tangent of the point where the light ray hits the surface.
What are angle of reflection and angle of incidence?
The angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray of radiation (usually light) and the normal (perpendicular) at the point of incidence. Similarly, the angle of reflection is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal.
What are the properties of ligth?
The properties of light are proportional to the laws of reflection , they are :- 1)angle of incidence=angle of reflection 2)the incident ray , reflected ray and the normal lie on the same plane
What is the reflection ray in science?
a ray of Reflection is a ray of light that bounces off a shiny surface after the Ray of Incidence
What will be the angle of reflection if a ray of light is incident towards a plane mirror at an angle of 45 degrees with the mirror surface?
The law of reflection: When a ray of light reflects off a mirror, the angle of the incidence ray is equal to the angle of the reflection ray. Therefore, an incidence ray of 45 degrees will have a reflection ray of 45 degrees. As both rays are equal, either side of the normal line, then adding both angles equals 45 + 45 = 90 degrees. The normal line is a line perpendicular to the surface of the mirror.
What is the ray of incidence?
The ray of incidence is the light ray hitting the mirror plane and the ray bouncing off is the reflection ray. An incident ray is a ray of light that strikes a surface. The angle between this ray and the perpendicular or normal to the surface is the angle of incidence
When light is reflected from smooth surface the angle of incidence is?
The angle between the light ray and the normal (perpendicular) to the surface at the point of reflection.
What is the angle of reflection of a light ray that hits a mirror at a 48-degree angle from the normal line?
96 degress? If the light ray is straight, and if the mirror isn't bent, then the angle of reflection is exactly 48 degrees, the same number of degrees as the angle of incidence. That's the law of reflection.
