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State the laws of reflection. - Physics

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State the laws of reflection.
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Solution 1

Reflection obeys the following two laws
(a). The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.
(b). The angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are always equal.

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Solution 2

  1. The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal at the point of incidence, all lie in the same plane.
  2. The angle of incidence and the angle of reflection are always equal.
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Chapter 6: Light - Exercise [Page 261]

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Frank Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 6 Light
Exercise | Q 26.2 | Page 261
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Exercises | Q IV. 3. | Page 34
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Reflection of Light | Q 22 | Page 246

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