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Differentiate between refraction of light and reflection of light

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Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it strikes the smooth surface. Refraction is the bending of light when it travels from one medium to another .
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Refraction represents a change in the direction of propagation when beams of light encounter a medium with a different density.

Reflection is the return of light to the medium it came from when it encounters a mirror.

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