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    The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection when a light ray hits a surface. Total internal reflection occurs when light travels through a denser medium and hits the boundary of a less dense medium at an angle greater than the critical angle, causing the light to reflect back into the denser medium. The four principal rays of a curved mirror are the P-F ray where a parallel ray reflects through the focus, the F-P ray where a ray through the focus reflects to the principal axis, the C-C ray where a ray through the center of curvature reflects back along its path, and the V ray where a ray to the vertex reflects at an equal angle from the principal axis. Regular reflection

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    The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection when a light ray hits a surface. Total internal reflection occurs when light travels through a denser medium and hits the boundary of a less dense medium at an angle greater than the critical angle, causing the light to reflect back into the denser medium. The four principal rays of a curved mirror are the P-F ray where a parallel ray reflects through the focus, the F-P ray where a ray through the focus reflects to the principal axis, the C-C ray where a ray through the center of curvature reflects back along its path, and the V ray where a ray to the vertex reflects at an equal angle from the principal axis. Regular reflection

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    Law of Reflection

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    The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection when a light ray hits a surface. Total internal reflection occurs when light travels through a denser medium and hits the boundary of a less dense medium at an angle greater than the critical angle, causing the light to reflect back into the denser medium. The four principal rays of a curved mirror are the P-F ray where a parallel ray reflects through the focus, the F-P ray where a ray through the focus reflects to the principal axis, the C-C ray where a ray through the center of curvature reflects back along its path, and the V ray where a ray to the vertex reflects at an equal angle from the principal axis. Regular reflection

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    -What is the Law of Reflection?

    The law of reflection is the principle that when a ray of light hits a surface, the
    ray of light will reflect off the surface at the same angle as it hit the surface.
    The angle of incidence is the angle at which the ray of light hits the surface, and
    the angle of reflection is the angle at which the ray of light reflects off the
    surface.

    -Explain Total Internal Reflection


    total internal reflection, in physics, complete reflection of a ray of light within
    a medium such as water or glass from the surrounding surfaces back into the medium.
    The phenomenon occurs if the angle of incidence is greater than a certain limiting
    angle, called the critical angle.

    -What are the four principal rays of curved mirror?

    P-F Ray (concave mirror)


    A ray of light parallel to the principal axis is reflected passing through the
    principal focus

    F-P Ray (concave mirror)


    A ray of light passing through the focus, F is reflected to the principal axis

    C-C Ray (concave mirror)


    Ray of light passing through the center of curvature, C reflects back along its own
    path

    V Ray (concave mirror)


    A ray of light directed to the vertex reflects at equal angle from the principal
    axis

    -Difference between Regular reflection and Diffused reflection


    Regular reflection occurs at the surface of a plane surface like a plane mirror.
    Reflected rays after regular reflection are parallel. Diffused reflection occurs at
    the surface of a rough surface like cardboard.

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