When a ray of light approaches a smooth polished surface and the light ray bounces back, it is called the ____

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Concept: The process of sending back the light rays which fall on polished surfaces is called reflection of light.
Laws of reflection:
(i) The angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of incidence.
(ii) The incident rays, reflected rays and the normal, all lie in the same plane.
θi is the angle of incidence
θr is the angle of reflection

Hence, the answer is reflection of light.

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