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Reflection of Light — Science STD 10 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceReflection of Light3 Marks
Question
What is the difference between regular reflection of light and diffuse reflection of light? What type of reflection of light takes place from:
  1. A cinema screen.
  2. A plane mirror.
  3. A cardboard.
  4. Still water surface of a lake
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Answer

In regular reflection, a parallel beam of incident light is reflected as a parallel beam in one direction; while in diffuse reflection, a parallel beam of incident light is reflected in different directions.
  1. Regular reflection.
  2. Regular reflection.
  3. Diffuse reflection.
  4. Regular reflection.

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