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reflection of light
In the reflection of light, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection,...
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Figure 7: The refraction and reflection of light. (Left) When light strikes the boundary...
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diffuse reflection of light
When light strikes rough surfaces, it reflects at many angles. This diffuse reflection...
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holography
Holography uses no camera. Instead, two beams of light from a single laser shine...
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Figure 5: Malus' experiment. Successive reflections at two unsilvered mirror...
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reflection of light in a mirror
According to the law of reflection, images are reflected from a smooth surface, such...
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