Above are illustrations of (1) a flashlight beam being reflected off a mirror, and (2) waves of water being reflected off the side of a swimming pool. what simple property, or characteristic, of reflection is shown by the rays of light and by the waves of water? a. reflections of both light rays and water waves have more energy after being reflected than before they were reflected. b. the reflected rays or waves never touch non-reflected rays or waves. c. both light rays and water waves are always perfectly straight. d. the angle at which they strike the surface is the angle at which they are reflected.