Question

An incident ray is a ray of light striking a surface

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Reflection:

1. Reflection is a phenomenon of light in which when a light ray hits a surface it deflects its direction and propagates back in a different path.
2. Hence, yes an incident ray is a ray of light that strikes a surface.
3. A reflected ray is a ray of light that travels back from the surface after undergoing reflection.
4. The first law of reflection is that the incident ray, reflected ray, and the normal to the point of incidence all lie on the same plane.
5. The second law of reflection is that the incident angle is equal to the reflected angle.
6. The incident ray and reflected ray are measured by taking the normal as the relative angle.
7. There are mainly two types of reflection:

1. Regular Reflection
2. Irregular Reflection

Hence, an incident ray is a ray of light that strikes a surface. So, the statement is true.