Which of the following best describes diffuse reflection of visible light from a surface?
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Problem
Which of the following best describes diffuse reflection of visible light from a surface?
(a) Light rays are absorbed and later re-emitted in all directions at lower energies.
(b) Light rays leave at many angles because the incident rays strike different points of the surface at different angles, even though the surface is smooth.
(c) Light rays are scattered in many directions because microscopic surface normals vary.
(d) Microscopic irregularities cause the law of reflection to fail, so reflected rays emerge at random angles.