After The School
Class 10PhysicsChapter 10: Light — Reflection and Refraction

10.1 Reflection of Light

Laws of reflection and the behaviour of light when it falls on a polished surface.

Reflection of Light

When light falls on a polished surface, it bounces back. This phenomenon is called reflection of light.

Laws of Reflection

  1. The angle of incidence (i\angle i) is equal to the angle of reflection (r\angle r):
i=r\angle i = \angle r
  1. The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane.