Exercise_3

Chapter 12_Reflection

1. Define reflection.
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2. The diagram below illustrates a light ray bouncing off a surface. Fill in the boxes with
the correct terms.

i . ii . iii .

iv . iv .

3. State the two laws of reflection.

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4. Which one is best shown by the image formation on the mirror?

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Chapter 12_Reflection

5. Complete these sentences.

Rough The same size as incident Reflected Equal to

The same distance from Plane Scattered Image

A flat mirror is also known as a _______________________ mirror. When a light ray

hits the mirror, it is _______________________. The reflection in the mirror is called
an ____________________. The image in the mirror is _______________________
the object. The image appears to be _______________________ the mirror as the
object.

The ray that hits the mirror is called the ______________ ray. The angle of incidence
is _______________________ the angle of reflection. You cannot see an image using a
___________ surface like paper. This is because the light rays that hitting the paper are
_______________________ in all directions.

6. The diagram below shows a ray of light reflected from a plane mirror.

What is the angle of reflection?

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