Question

q2 exam practice - fl.sc.7.p.10.2 - reflection, refraction and absorption
a student shines a flashlight at a mirror and observes the light bouncing off at an angle. the angle of reflection matches the angle of incidence.
which statement best explains this observation?
light is refracted as it passes through the mirror.
light is scattered randomly by the mirror’s surface.
light is absorbed by the mirror and re - emitted at a different angle.
light is reflected off the mirror at the same angle it arrived.

Explanation:

The observation describes light bouncing off a mirror with equal angles of incidence and reflection, which is the law of reflection. Refraction involves passing through a medium (not bouncing), scattering is random (not equal angles), and absorption/re-emission doesn’t explain equal angles. The correct statement directly describes the law of reflection.

Answer:

Light is reflected off the mirror at the same angle it arrived.