Reflection of Light

Light always follows thelaw of reflection, whether the reflection occurs off a curved surface or off a flat surface. The task of determining the direction in which an incident light ray would reflect involves determining the normal

For a concave mirror, the normal at the point of incidence on the mirror surface is a line that extends through thecenter of curvature. Once the normal is drawn theangle of incidencecan be measured and the reflected ray can be drawn with the same angle. This process is illustrated with two

Laws of reflection

The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal to the reflection surface at the point of the incidence lie in the same plane. The angle which the incident ray makes with the normal is equal to the angle which the reflected ray makes to the same normal. The reflected ray and the incident ray are on the

DIFFUSE AND SPECULAR REFLECTION

MOST OBJECTS WILL PRODUCE BOTH SPECULAR AND DIFFUSE REFLECTION. THE RELATIVE AMOUNT OF EACH DEPENDS ON THE ANGLE FROM THE SURFACE THAT THE LIGHT IS OBSERVED.

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