Question

What is the difference between the incident ray and the reflected ray?

Answer 1

Differences between the incident ray and reflected ray:

Incident ray	Reflected ray
1.An incident ray is a light beam that collides with a surface.	1. The reflected ray is the ray that returns from the surface after it has been reflected.
2. The angle which the incident ray makes with the normal is known as angle of incidence.	2. The angle which the reflected ray makes with the normal is known as angle of reflection.

An illustrative diagram is given below.