Question

The ray of light which falls on a mirror is called-

• A. Reflected ray
• B. Emergent ray
• C. Incident ray
• D. Transmitted ray

Answer 1

The correct option is C Incident ray

A $\text{reflected ray}$ is a ray of light that represents the light reflected by the surface or the ray of light that bounces off the mirror.
An $\text{emergent ray}$ is a ray of light which finally emerges out of the other medium back to the original medium.

An $\text{incident ray}$ is a ray of light approaching the mirror or falling on the mirror.

A $\text{transmitted ray}$ or a refracted ray is a ray of light that is transmitted into the second medium and undergoes a change of velocity and direction due to the interaction with the material medium in which it travels.

Hence, the correct answer is OPTION C.