Regular & Irregular Reflection

Regular & Irregular Reflection

Regular Reflection

When a beam of parallel light rays is incident on a smooth and plane surface like a plane mirror, the reflected rays will also be parallel.

This type of reflection is known as regular reflection which is shown in the following figure.

Regular Reflection

Regular Reflection

Irregular Reflection

When a beam of parallel rays of light hits on a rough surface and reflected rays scatter in different directions.

This type of reflection is called "irregular or diffused reflection" which is shown in the following figure.

Irregular Reflection

Irregular Reflection

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