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What is s reflected ray
if you see bright light coming from a mirror held outside, the light you see from the mirror is a reflected ray. The incident ray is the light coming from the Sun to the mirror.
The reflected ray is a ray of light which leaves the surface.
A reflected ray is a term used in physics to describe the path that light takes when it bounces off a surface. To understand what a reflected ray is, we need to know a few key concepts.
1. Incident ray: The incident ray is the incoming light ray that strikes a surface.
2. Normal: The normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence. It helps determine the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection.
3. Angle of incidence: The angle between the incident ray and the normal at the point of incidence.
4. Angle of reflection: The angle between the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence.
Now, to visualize the reflected ray, you can follow these steps:
1. Imagine a light ray approaching a mirror or any reflective surface.
2. Draw a straight line perpendicular to that surface. This line represents the normal.
3. Measure the angle between the incident ray and the normal. This is the angle of incidence.
4. Use a protractor or estimate the angle at which the light ray will bounce back from the surface. This angle will be equal to the angle of incidence because of the law of reflection.
5. Draw a ray starting from the point of incidence, following the same path as the incident ray but in the opposite direction. This is the reflected ray.
So, in summary, a reflected ray is the light ray that bounces off a surface and follows a path in the opposite direction as the incident ray.