2007-04-28 06:24:53 · 2 answers · asked by 154 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Regular relection follows Snell's laws. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence and all the light waves are aligned. Diffuse reflection is also called scattering. Here, the surface of the reflector has a number of reflectors, each of which emits the light in all directions and thus there is no single direction of maximum intensity for the reflected beam.
A highly polished metal surface (silver or stainelss steel for example) acts as a good reflector where as a white paper is a good example of a good scatterer.
2007-04-28 06:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regular reflection would be the same as reflecting something in a flat mirror - no distortion, the light we see looks the way it would if it hadn't been reflected.
Diffuse reflection would be similar to when they use those large white canvases to reflect light during photo shoots - the light is there, but it isn't a clear image of anything, its smooth and without any characteristics.
Think of looking at a light through a clear window, and then looking through frosted glass.
2007-04-28 13:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋