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Reflectivity vs. Reflectance: What's the Difference?

Reflectivity and Reflectance Definitions

Reflectivity

The quality of being reflective.

Reflectance

The ratio of the total amount of radiation, as of light, reflected by a surface to the total amount of radiation incident on the surface.

Reflectivity

The ability to reflect.

Reflectance

(physics) The ratio of the flux reflected to that incident on a surface.

Reflectivity

(Physics) The ratio of the energy of a wave reflected from a surface to the energy possessed by the wave striking the surface.
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Reflectance

The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Reflectivity

(physics) The property or quality of being reflective.

Reflectivity

The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Reflectivity

The ability to reflect beams or rays

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