Question

What is difference between diffused and regular reflection?

Answer 1

Diffused or irregular reflection occurs when the beam of light falls on a rough surface, like the surface of a wall, so the light rays are reflected back in a scattered manner.

Regular reflection occurs when a parallel beam of light falls on a smooth surface, like a plane mirror, so the light rays are reflected back parallel to each other.

Answer 2

Regular Reflection:

• When parallel rays of light fall on a smooth surface, they are reflected as parallel rays only. This is called regular reflection

• It is also called specular reflection

• It leads to the formation of an image

• For example, the image formed by a plane mirror.

Diffused Reflection:

• When parallel rays of light fall upon an irregular surface, they are reflected into all the directions. This is called diffused reflection

• It is also called irregular reflection

• It enables us to view different objects present in our environment.

• For example, the reflection of rays of light through a wall.