Chapter : 3. Light Reflection
Regular and Irregular Reflection
(iii) Regular and Irregular Reflection :
Regular Reflection – The phenomenon due to which a parallel beam of light travelling through a certain medium, on striking some smooth polished surface, bounces off from it, as parallel beam, in some other fixed direction is called Regular reflection.
Regular reflection
Regular reflection takes place from the objects like looking glass, still water, oil, highly polished metals, etc.
Regular reflection is useful in the formation of images, e.g., we can see our face in a mirror only on account of regular reflection. However, it causes a very strong glare in our eyes.
Irregular reflection or Diffused reflection :
Regular Reflection – The phenomenon due to which a parallel beam of light travelling through a certain medium, on striking some smooth polished surface, bounces off from it, as parallel beam, in some other fixed direction is called Regular reflection.
Regular reflection
Regular reflection takes place from the objects like looking glass, still water, oil, highly polished metals, etc.
Regular reflection is useful in the formation of images, e.g., we can see our face in a mirror only on account of regular reflection. However, it causes a very strong glare in our eyes.
Irregular reflection or Diffused reflection :
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