Question

The angle of reflection is the angle between:

Options

• The reflected ray and the normal to the reflecting surface or mirror

• The reflected ray and the incident ray

• The reflected ray and the pole of the mirror

• The reflected ray and the reflecting surface

Answer 1

The angle of reflection is defined as the angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the reflecting surface or mirror. Measuring this angle with respect to the surface instead of the normal is a common error.