Question

difference between reflection and refraction

Answer 1

Difference Between Reflection and Refraction. The phenomenon of a light beam rebounding after hitting a surface is called reflection. ... There's another phenomenon called refraction. Here, the light changes direction, or 'bends' as it passes through the boundary between these two media.

Answer 2

reflection involves a change in direction of waves when they bounce off a barrier;

refraction of waves involves a change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another;