Regular and Diffused Reflection

Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo

What is regular reflection

When rays of light falls on smooth surface,they are reflected parallely

So we are able to clearly see reflection

Example

Rays of light on mirror is regular reflection because mirror is smooth

When rays of light fall on rough or irregular surface,the light reflects on different directions

They are not parallel

Hence reflection is not clear

Example

We are not able to see our image on plastic clearly because it is not as smooth as mirror

Regular Reflection	Irregular/Diffused Reflection
Rays of light falls on smooth surface	Rays of light falls on irregular surface
Rays are reflected parallely	Rays are reflected in different directions
Reflection is clear	Reflection is not clear
It is produced in smooth surfaces like mirror, highly polished surfaces	It is produced in rough surfaces like paper, cardboard, unpolished objects