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Question
By giving one example and one use explain or define Regular reflection.
Solution
Regular reflection: The phenomenon due to which a parallel beam of light traveling through a certain medium, on striking some polished surface, bounces off from it, as a parallel beam, in some other direction is called regular reflection.
For example: Reflection taking place from objects like looking glass, still water, oil, highly polished metals is regular reflection.
Regular reflection is useful in the formation of images. We can see our face in a mirror only due to regular reflection.
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