Reflection of

Light
By- Shubhra Agarwal
When light falls on an object, a part
of it bounces off the surface. This
bouncing off of light is known as
reflection.
 Incident ray of light

The light that falls on the surface

from a light source is known as
‘incident ray of light’.

Incident Ray of Light

 Reflected Ray of Light
• The light that is reflected or
bounced off of the surface is known
as ‘Reflected Ray of Light.’

Reflected Ray of Light

Types of Reflection
 Regular Reflection
• It is when parallel rays of light fall
on a smooth surface and reflect
parallel also.
 Diffuse Reflection
• It is when parallel rays of light fall
on a rough surface and reflect in
different directions.
As you saw, when we draw the normal
and then place the incident and
reflected rays of light of its
sides, the angle between the incident
light and normal line and the angle
between reflected light and normal
line should be the same.
Point of Incidence
 Angle of Incidence
• Angle of Incidence is the angle
between the incident ray and normal.

Angle of
Incidence
 Angle of Reflection
• Angle of Reflection is the angle
between the reflected ray and
normal.

Angle of
Reflection
 Point of Incidence
• Point of Incidence is the point at
which the normal, reflected ray and
incident ray meet on a plane surface.

Point of Incidence
 Laws of Reflection

1. The incident ray, reflected ray and

normal at the point of incidence lie on the
same plane.
2. The angle of incidence and the angle of
reflection is the same when measured.
Shubhra Agarwal