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Law of reflection

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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence (the incoming angle) is equal to the angle of reflection (the outgoing angle) when light reflects off a surface.

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