ART INTEGRATION ON REFLECTION OF LIGHT NAME - REECE, DHANAI ASS - Rott No - esWHAT IS LIGHT? Light is a form of energy , an electromagnetic wave which can be detected by human eye. Light travels at the speed of 299,792,458 m/s which we approximate as 3*10°8 m/s. ¢ Light can either be directly obtained from a luminous source or reflected off from a non-luminous source into our eyes. ° The wave particle duality of light means it possess both wave-like or particle-like properties. ¢ Light travels in a straight line.REE EGO NEO PSG sE el ea Le romals Ineiont —nlonce rolecied rays: a : angle of rays: t reflection ‘smooth surface When a ray of light strikes any surface, it changes its, direction of travel by following the laws of reflection. angle of Incident Incidence rays rough surface (© Eneylopancia tania, ne.LAWS OF REFLECTION Normal The laws of reflection state that- ¢ The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal all lie on the same — angle of Plane. deviation ¢ The angle of incident is equal to . the angle of reflection Reflected ray Incident ray SeeTYPES OF REFLECTION SPECULAR REFLECTION DIFFUSED REFLE (REGULAR REFLECTION) (IRREGULAR REFL WI SZ Specular reflection Diffuse reflection (smooth surfaces) (rough surfaces)SPECULAR REFLECTION (REGULAR REFLECTION) ¢ Parallel light rays from a source fall on the surface at the same angle of incidence . ¢ As the surface is smooth, the angles of reflection of all the rays are parallel. ¢ Aclear image is formed. ¢ Examples - Mirrors, water surface of calm lakes etc.DIFFUSED REFLECTION (IRREGULAR REFLECTION) ¢ Parallel light rays from a source fall on the surface at different angles of incidence as the surface is rough. ¢ The rays will all reflect off the surface at different angles and no clear image will be formed. « Examples - sandy surface, rippled water bodies etc.CHARACTERISTICS OF A PLANE MIRROR IMAGE ¢ Same size as the object. ¢ Laterally inverted. ¢ Upright. ¢ Virtual image- It is an image that cannot be projected or captured on screen. It is produced by rays which seem to come from the image but do not actually pass through it. ¢ Distance of the image from the mirror is equal to the distance of the object from the mirror.Mirror CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS « Measure accurate the perpendicular distance between object O nd the mirror surface. « Locate image | by marking off the same distance behind the mirror. « Join the image to the eye by drawing the straight lines as shown. » Use dotted line for the lines behind the mirror surface. » Use solid lines for lines that are in front of the mirror surface.Mirror CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS « Join the object to the points of incidence ‘on the mirror surface, that is the surface touching the plane mirror. « Draw the incident rays from the object to the points of incidence on the mirror surface. By doing so, you can see that for each ray, the angle of incidence and angle of reflection are equal.PWIA Tapieg 6 Gre AW k Nn) Ta MIRRORS * Blind corners - A convex mirror is used in the blind corner mirror to widen the angle of view. + Instrument scales - A plane mirror is used in the instrument to avoid parallax error. If the eye is vertically above the pointer, the image of the pointer cannot be seen. Figure A voltmeterAPPLICATION OF MIRRORS * Magnified mirror - A concave mirror in a dentist's mirror magnifies the upright images. + Reflector - A concave mirror is used in car headlights and torchlights as reflectors. It produces a beam of parallel light rays so that the light rays saul can travel for a longer distance. a Concave miror aAPPLICATION OF MIRRORS * Periscope - Two plane mirrors are used in the periscope to reflect and change the direction of light rays.