GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When light travelling in a certain medium falls on the surface of another medium, a part of it turns back in the same medium. This phenomenon is called
A
refraction
B
reflection
C
defraction
D
scattering
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The phenomenon by which the incident light falling on a surface is sent back into the same medium is known as reflection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reflection – When a ray of light passing through a medium is incident on the interface with another medium then, a portion of light returns to the first medium. This phenomenon is known as reflection of light.

Detailed explanation-3: -The phenomenon of bouncing back of light in the same medium after striking a surface is called reflection.

Detailed explanation-4: -Refraction is the change in the direction of light when it passes from one medium to another. It is one of the most commonly observed natural phenomena of light. Optical prisms and lenses involve refraction to redirect light, and so does the eyes of living beings.

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