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Light - Reflection: For E-Learning, Please Read Slides 1 To 15
Light - Reflection: For E-Learning, Please Read Slides 1 To 15
Reflection
SECONDARY 3 PHYSICS
For E-Learning, please read slides 1 to 15
What is Light?
Light is the part of the Electromagnetic (EM)
spectrum which we can see.
Light travels in straight lines called rays.
A bundle of rays is known as a beam of light.
A ray A parallel A
A convergent
beam divergent
beam
beam
Properties of Light
1 Light travels in a straight line.
2 Light travels at a speed of 3 108 m/s.
3 Light can travel through vacuum.
4 Light is a wave that carries energy (light
energy) from one place to another.
Luminous and Non-Luminous
Luminous objects are objects that give off
light on its own.
Example: Light bulb, Sun
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Reflection
Reflection is the bouncing of light rays off
a surface.
We are able to see non-luminous objects as
light is reflected off them.
Reflection Terminology
normal
Angle of Angle of
Incident incidence, i reflection, r Reflected
ray ray
surface
What is the angle of incidence?
ANSWER:
normal
Angle of incidence
= 90o – 35o
= 55o
Incident
ray
NOTE: Angle of
incidence is between
35o the normal and the
incident ray
surface
Laws of Reflection
The incident ray, the reflected ray and the
normal all lie on the same plane.
Regular reflection
•On smooth
surfaces
Diffused reflection
•On rough surfaces
Regular Reflection
smooth surface
rough surface
object
object
plane mirror
1st - draw the image of the triangle, such that it is of the same size and
same shape, as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Drawing Ray Diagrams
2nd – draw two diverging rays from any point on the image towards where
the eye is positioned.
3rd – draw two diverging rays from the corresponding point on the object to the
mirror to meet the reflected rays.
Let’s revise how to draw ray
diagram
Object, O Image, I
observer
Test Yourself!
Which direction is the light ray actually coming from?
(a) Sarah S went shopping with Caroline C one Sunday afternoon. Both girls stood in
Which
front ofdirection does the the
a shop admiring lightwindow
ray seems to reach Sarah’s eye?
display.
(i) Mark Caroline’s image on the glass window, at appropriate position.
(ii) Draw ray diagrams to show how Sarah can see her friend by reflection on
the shop window glass.
Where should you mark Caroline’s image on the glass window? Why?
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