Question

Which of the following is a correct statement of one of the laws of reflection?

Options

• The normal to the reflecting surface lies in a different plane from the incident and reflected rays.

• The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.

• The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction.

• The angle of reflection is greater than the angle of incidence.

Answer 1

One of the laws of reflection states that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, i.e., $\angle r = \angle i$. This law holds at each point on any reflecting surface, whether plane or curved.