The phenomenon by which the incident light falling on a surface is sent back into the same medium is known as
A
reflection
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B
refraction
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C
dispersion
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D
lateral inversion
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Solution
The correct option is A reflection The phenomenon by which the incident light falling on a surface is sent back into the same medium is known as reflection. The reflection is of two types-regular reflection and irregular reflection.