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When a rays of light falls on an uneven object or surface to they get scattered in all directions then how we can see the rough or uneven object or surface?

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Irregular reflection is the reflection of light rays when they meet ( fall on ) a rough ( non-uniform ) reflecting surface , where the incident light rays are reflected in different directions .

When a beam of parallel light rays is scattered in all directions , So , the parallel rays incident on the surface will reflect in different directions , and it is called irregular or diffuse reflection .

Irregular reflection or diffused reflection takes place when the light rays are incident on a surface like a wall , the wood , a leaf of a tree , a piece of leather , a piece of paper or a piece of wool , which are not smooth or polished , so , the different portions of the surface reflect the incident light rays in different directions .

There is no definite image formed , but the surface becomes visible , It is commonly known as scattering of light , and diffused reflection makes non-luminous objects visible .

Not all the light rays which hits an object are reflected , Some of the incident light rays are absorbed ,The brightness of an object depends on the intensity of the incident light rays and also on the reflectivity of the object .


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