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Answer» Difference between Reflection and Refraction | Reflection | Refraction | | Reflection is when light falls on any surface, and a part of that light is sent back to the same medium. | Refraction usually deforms the image, depending on the angle in which the image hits another plane or surface. | | It only involves images. | It may also involve sound waves other than images. | | The light entering the medium returns back in the same direction. | The light entering the medium travels from one medium to another. | | The angle of incidence of the light is equal to the angle of reflection. | The angle of incidence is not equal to the angle of reflection. | | Considering the light waves, they bounce from the plane and change direction. | The light waves pass through the surface while simultaneously change from medium to medium. |
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