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प्रश्न
Explain the following term:
Reflected ray. Draw diagram/diagrams to show them.
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उत्तर
The light ray obtained after reflection from the surface, in the same medium in which the incident ray is travelling, is called the reflected ray.

संबंधित प्रश्न
You are standing at a distance of 2 meters from a plane mirror.
What is the distance between you and your image?
A light ray is incident normally on a plane mirror. (a) What is its angle of incidence?
How many images will be formed when an object is placed between two parallel plane mirrors with their reflecting surfaces facing each other? Why do more distant images appear fainter?
An object OA is placed on the principal axis of a concave mirror as shown in the figure. Copy and complete the diagram to show the formation of image.

Identify the following kind of beam of light.

Complete the path of incident ray in the following case.

By geometrical construction, find the position of the image in the following figure.

What is reflection of light?
The image formed by a plane mirror is always as far behind the mirror as far the object lies in front of it.
A burning candle in water
Take a shoe box, open on one side. Place a small lighted candle in it. Place a clear glass sheet (roughly 25 cm × 25 cm) in front of this candle figure. Try to locate the image of the candle behind the glass sheet. Place a glass of water at its position. Ask your friends to look at the image of the candle through the sheet of glass. Ensure that candle is not visible to your friends. Your friends will be surprised to see the candle burning in water. Try to explain the reason.

