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Physics 18 - Reflection and Refraction
Physics 18 - Reflection and Refraction
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
Core Supplement
Describe the formation of an optical image by Describe the formation of an optical image by a
a plane mirror, and give its characteristics plane mirror, and give its characteristics
Recall and use the law angle of incidence = Recall and use the law angle of incidence =
angle of reflection angle of reflection
Describe an experimental demonstration of Recall and use the definition of refractive
the refraction of light index n in terms of speed
Use the terminology for the angle of Recall and use the equation sin I / sin r=n
incidence i and angle of refraction r and Recall and use n = n = 1 / sin c
describe the passage of light through parallel- Describe and explain the action of optical
sided transparent material fibres particularly in medicine and
Give the meaning of critical angle communications technology
Describe internal and total internal
reflection
Describe the action of a thin converging lens
on a beam of light
Use the terms principal focus and focal
length
Draw ray diagrams for the formation of a Draw and use ray diagrams for the formation
real image by a single lens of a virtual image by a single lens Use and
Describe the nature of an image using the describe the use of a single lens as a magnifying
terms enlarged/same size/diminished and glass Show understanding of the terms real
upright/inverted image and virtual image
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Plane
mirror
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Plane
mirror
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Incident
ray
Plane
mirror
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Incident Reflected
ray ray
Plane
mirror
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Incident Reflected
Angle Angle
ray ray
of of
inciden reflecti
ce on
Plane
mirror
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Incident Reflected
Angle Angle
ray ray
of of
REMINDER: always use a
inciden reflecti ruler to draw light rays
ce on (light travels in straight
lines) and dont forget to
include arrows showing
direction of light.
Plane
mirror
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Incident Reflected
Angle Angle
ray ray
of of
inciden reflecti
ce on
Plane
mirror
Laws of reflection:
Reflection in a Plane Mirror
Normal
Incident Reflected
Angle Angle
ray ray
of of
inciden reflecti
ce on
Plane
mirror
Laws of reflection:
Incident Reflected
Angle Angle
ray ray
of of
inciden reflecti
ce on
Plane
mirror
Laws of reflection:
2. The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal all lie in
the same plane (i.e. the two rays and the normal can all be
drawn on a single sheet of flat paper).
Where is the image in a Plane Mirror?
Where is the image in a Plane Mirror?
Where is the image in a Plane Mirror?
Where is the image in a Plane Mirror?
Put a mirror
upright on a piece
of paper. Put a
pin in front of the
mirror mark the
position of the pin
and mirror.
Where is the image in a Plane Mirror?
Finding this image by experiment.
A medium is
glass, or air, or
water
Refraction
Air
Glass
block
Refraction
Light passing through
a glass block at right
angles to the surface
will not be refracted.
The rays will pass Air
straight through.
Glass
block
Refraction
Air
Glass
block
Normal
line
Refraction
Angle of
incidence Incident
Air light ray
Glass
block
Normal
line
Refraction
Angle of
incidence Incident
Air light ray
Glass
block
Refracted
light ray Angle of
refraction
Normal
line
Refraction
Angle of
incidence Incident
Air light ray
Glass
block
Refracted
light ray Angle of
refraction
Normal
line
Refraction
Angle of
incidence Incident
Air light ray
Glass
block
Refracted
light ray Angle of
refraction
The ray emerges from
the block parallel to Normal
its original direction. line
Refraction
So why is
light
refracted?
Air
Glass
block
Normal
line
Refraction
So why is
light
refracted?
Air
Glass Light is
made up of
block many tiny
waves
Normal
line
Refraction
So why is
light
refracted?
Air
Glass Light is
made up of
block many tiny
When light beams pass
waves
from air into glass one
side is slowed before the
other. This causes the
light beam to bend
Connecting the learning.
What happens as a ray of light enters
a glass block?
It bends towards the normal.
Why?
Because the speed of light
changes
Real and Apparent Depth
What is the
refractive index?
What is the
refractive index?
Refractive
Medium
The refractive index index
of a medium (glass, Vacuum 1.0000
White light
Refraction of light by a
prism.
Refraction
Refraction of light by a
prism.
Refraction of light by a
prism.