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Wave Optics — Physics STD 12 Science — Question

Bihar BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 SciencePhysicsWave Optics2 Marks
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Explain the first law of reflection of light.
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Answer

According to Huygens' principle, reflection of light has been explained in this way :
Angle of incidence $\angle i=$ Angle of reflection $\angle r$. In this, the incident wave front, reflected wave front and normal all three lie in the same plane.

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