Give the name for a light ray which strikes the reflecting surface.

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Solution

An incident ray is a rectilinear ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface.
The angle formed by the incident ray and normal to the plane is the angle of incidence.
The ray of light which reflect from the reflecting surface is known as a reflected ray.
Hence, a light ray that strikes the reflecting surface is an incident ray.

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