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    Reflection of Light

    Reflection - occurs when light bounces back as it hits a surface


    - reflected light entering our eyes allows us to see objects
    Light - emitted from the source is radiated in all directions
    - travel in straight lines
    - reflected depending on the angle at which it hits the surface

    Law of Reflection
    - i=r
    o i – angle of incidence
    o r – angle of reflection
    Example:
    Imagine you shine a flashlight at a
    mirror. If the light hits the mirror at an
    angle of 30° to the surface, it will
    bounce off at the same angle, 30°, on
    the other side.

     Incident Ray – a ray of light that strikes a surface


     Reflected Ray – light rays that bounce off a surface
     Normal – imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of the mirror
     Angle of Incidence – the angle formed between the incident ray and the normal
     Angle of Reflection – the angle between a reflected ray and the normal drawn

    Types of Reflection
    Regular Reflection Diffused Reflection

     When light reflects off a smooth surface  When light reflects off a rough surface
    (mirror or water) and creates a clear and scatters, causing no clear image (e.g.,
    image. reflection off a wall).
     All light rays bounce off the surface at the  Light rays reflect in many different
    same angle directions because the surface is not
    uniform
    Image Formation for Reflective Surfaces
    Mirrors - reflective surfaces made up of glass

    Types of Mirrors
    Curved
    Plane Concave Convex

    Properties

    - is a flat, smooth reflective surface that - convex mirror is curved


    - curved inward
    creates images by reflecting light in a outward
    - reflect light rays inward,
    predictable way - mirrors spread light rays
    converging at a point called the
    outward, so they diverge after
    focus (or focal point)
    reflection
    Virtual Real No
    Type of Image Virtual (before (after image Virtual
    focus) focus) (focus)
    Orientation of Upright
    Upright Inverted
    None Upright
    Image
    Size of Image Same size Larger Smaller None Smaller

    Position of Behind the mirror


    Varies depending on object
    Behind the mirror
    Image position

    Application Household mirrors Makeup mirrors, telescopes Car mirrors, security mirrors

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