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Question:

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

Solution:

When all the parallel rays reflected from a plane surface are not parallel, the reflection is known as diffused or irregular reflection. Reflection from a smooth surface like that of a mirror is called regular reflection. The diffused reflection is not due to the failure of the laws of reflection. It is caused by the irregularities in the reflecting surface.