The phenomenon of rebounding and change in direction of light when it strikes the surface of a mirror is called ____________.
A
Refraction
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B
Diffraction
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C
Reflection
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C Reflection Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated.