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16.

Reflection of Light

1. Fill in the blanks


1. The perpendicular to the mirror at the point of incidence is called normal.
2. The reflection of light from a wooden surface is irregular reflection.
3. The working of a kaleidoscope is based on the properties of reflection of
light.

2. Draw a figure describing the following.


The reflecting surfaces of two mirrors make an angle of 90 0 with each
other. If a ray incident on one mirror has an angle of incidence of 30 0,
draw the ray reflected from the second mirror. What will be its angle of
reflection?
Ans.

The angle of reflection is 600.

3. How will you explain the statement ‘we cannot see the objects in a
dark room’?
Ans. i. In a room that is completely dark, no light falls on objects. Hence no
light enters our eyes.
ii. Therefore we cannot see the objects in a dark room.
4. Explain the difference between regular and irregular reflection of
light.
Regular reflection of light Irregular reflection of light
i. The reflection of light from a plane and i. The reflection of light from a rough
smooth surface is called regular reflection surface is called irregular reflection of
of light. light.
ii. The angles of incidence and reflection ii. The angles of incidence for parallel
are the same for all parallel rays falling on rays of incidence are not equal.
the surface.
iii. The reflected rays are parallel to one iii. The reflected rays are not parallel to
another. one another.

5. Draw a figure showing the following: incident ray, normal, angle of


incidence, angle of reflection, point of incidence, reflected ray.
Ans. Diagram (page 111, Fig 16.2)

6. Study the following incident


Swara and Yash were looking in a water filled vessel. They could see
their images clearly in the still water. At that instant, Yash threw a stone
in the water. Now their images were blurred. Swara could not
understand the reason for the blurring of the images. Explain the reason
for blurring of the images to Swara by answering the following
questions.
i. Is there a relation between the reflection of light and the blurring of
the images?
ii. Which types of reflection of light can you notice from this?
iii. Are laws of reflection followed in these types of reflection?
Ans. i. Yes there is a relation between the reflection of light and the blurring
of the images.
ii. On still water, regular reflection of light is noticed. When a stone is thrown
in the water, irregular reflection of light is noticed as ripples are produced on
the surface.
iii. Yes the laws of reflection are followed in these types of reflection.
7. Solve the following examples.
a. If the angle between the plane mirror and the incident ray is 40 0, what
are the angles of incidence and reflection?
Ans. Given: The angles between the plane mirror and incident ray = 400
Solution:
The angle of incidence = Angle of normal to plane mirror – angle of incident
ray to plane mirror
= 900 - 400
= 500
Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection
Angle of reflection = 500
b. If the angle between the mirror and reflected ray is 23 0, what is the
angle of incidence of the incident ray?
Ans. Given: The angle between the mirror and the reflected ray = 230
Solution:
Angle of reflection = Angle of normal to plane mirror – angle of reflected ray
to plane mirror
= 900 - 230
= 670
Angle of reflection = Angle of incidence
Angle of incidence = 670

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