Question 02

Differentiate between regular and diffused reflection. Does diffused reflection mean the failure of the laws of reflection?

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$\begin{matrix} R e g u l a r R e f l e c t i o n & D i f f u s e d R e f l e c t i o n 1 & W h e n a l l t h e p a r a l l e l r a y s r e f l e c t e d f r o m a & W h e n a l l t h e p a r a l l e l r a y s r e f l e c t e d f r o m a s u r f a c e a r e p a r a l l e l, t h e r e f l e c t i o n i s & s u r f a c e a r e n o t p a r a l l e l, t h e r e f l e c t i o n k n o w n a s k n o w n a s r e g u l a r r e f l e c t i o n & d i f f u s e d o r i r r e g u l a r r e f l e c t i o n 2. & I t t a k e s p l a c e f r o m a s m o o t h o r r e g u l a r s u r f a c e & I t t a k e s p l a c e f r o m a r o u g h s u r f a c e 3. & I m a g e s a r e f o r m e d b y r e g u l a r r e f l e c t i o n . & I m a g e s a r e f o r m e d b y i r r e g u l a r r e f l e c t i o n . \end{matrix}$
The diffused reflection is not due to the failure of laws of reflection but caused by irregularities in the reflecting surface.

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