alleryStart learning →Which law applies to situations in which light bounces off matter?
AThe law of reflection
BThe law of refraction
CThe law of diffraction
DThe law of absorption
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The law of reflection
1. Two laws divide the behaviour of light at a surface.
2. Light can bounce off matter or pass through it.
3. The law of reflection applies where light bounces off matter.
4. The law of refraction covers light passing through matter.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 'Geometric Optics', sections 25.1-25.7_
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