Science-Reflection of light

Plane Mirror

Image is same size, upright, virtual, laterally inverted, and distance from mirror equals distance of object

Incident Ray

The ray hitting the reflecting surface

Angle of Incidence

Angle between incident ray and normal

Reflected Ray

Ray travelling away from reflective surface after reflection

Angle of Reflection

Angle between reflected ray and normal; equal to angle of incidence

Concave Mirror

Forms virtual, upright, magnified images; used in microscopes, shaving mirrors

Convex Mirror

Forms virtual, upright, diminished images; wide field of view; used in rear-view mirrors

Smooth Surface

Reflection forms clear images

Rough Surface

Reflection is scattered; image is blurry

Normal

An imaginary line perpendicular to the mirror