Properties of Light and the Laws of Reflection

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:

• mirror
• laser
• reflection
• refraction

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The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.

• incident ray
• reflected ray
• normal ray
• none of the above

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The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a reflecting surface is called ______.

• angle of crookedness
• angle of reflection
• angle of incidence
• angle of bounce

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Law of reflection state that - The angle of incidence is .................. to the angle of reflection.

• equal
• double
• half

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According to laws of reflection,

• angle of incidence > angle of reflection

• angle of incidence < angle of reflection

• angle of incidence = angle of reflection

• both 1 and 2

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In the diagram, which letter represents the angle of incidence?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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........... – the angle between the normal and the incident ray.

• Angle of incidence
• Angle of reflection
• Angle of coincidence
• Angle of direction

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........... – the angle between the normal and the reflected ray.

• Angle of incidence
• Angle of reflection
• Angle of coincidence
• Angle of direction

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The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.

• crooked line
• parallel line
• angular line
• normal line

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