LIGHT

Presented By
Poulomi Das ED
DEFINITION OF LIGHT

 Light is a form of energy, which includes

the sensation of vision in our eyes and
make us able to see various things
present in our surrounding. 
LUMINOUS AND
NON-LUMINOUS
OBJECT
Objects that can emit light
energy by themselves are
known as luminous
objects. Objects that cannot
emit light energy by
themselves are known as
non-luminous objects. 
WHAT IS REFLECTION OF
LIGHT? This simple
phenomena of
the light
bouncing back
after falling on
an object is
referred to as
the reflection of
light. 
 TYPES OF REFLECTION

Regular/Specular Irregular/Diffused Reflection

Reflection
<Regular/Specular Reflection :
When light falls on a smooth uniform surface (like a mirror),
all the parallel incident rays are reflected perfectly parallel.
This is called Regular Reflection.

Irregular/Diffused Reflection:
When light falls on a rough surface (like a stone, your body,
your clothes etc), all the parallel incident rays are not reflected
parallel to each other. This is called Diffused Reflection. 
LAWS OF REFLECTION
1. The Incident Ray, Reflected Ray and the Normal on the reflecting
surface all lie in the same plane.

2. The angle of Incidence (∠i) is equal to the angle of

Reflection (∠r)
LATERAL INVERSION

Lateral inversion is the real or apparent reversal of left

and right. For example, the letter b when laterally inverted
becomes the letter d (more or less). It is well-known that a
plane mirror causes the apparent lateral inversion of
objects.
A mirror reverses a three-dimensional object in the
direction perpendicular to the mirror surface. However,
for reasons of psychology, we usually perceive the change
as a left-right reversal.

For example, your right side is directly opposite you in

your mirror image. There is no left-right reversal in that
sense. However, you don’t usually notice that your front
and back are reversed in the mirror. That means the left-
right of the “person” you see in the mirror appear
reversed instead.
 WHAT IS
DISPERSION?
Dispersion is defined as the separation of white light into

different colors when the light is passed through the prism.

The scattering of light depends on the wavelength of the light

. Therefore, it can be said that the degrees of deviation are

dependent on the wavelengths. The deviation in the path of

the light is inversely proportional to the wavelength.

White light is primarily composed of light of different

wavelengths (colors) viz. violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow,

and red with red having the highest wavelength while the

violet having the lowest wavelength.

What is Mirror?
A mirror is a reflective surface that bounces off light,
producing either a real image or a virtual image. When an
object is placed in front of a mirror, the image of the same
object is seen in the mirror. The object is the source of the
incident rays and the image is formed by the reflected rays.
Mirrors are made into different
shapes for different purposes.
The two of the most
prominent types of mirrors
are:

Plane Mirrors

Spherical Mirrors
Spherical mirrors are of two
types as:

• Concave Mirror
• Convex Mirror
 
Spherical mirrors in which
inward surfaces are painted
are known as convex mirrors,
while the spherical mirrors in
which outward surfaces are
painted are known as concave
mirrors.
 First, light passes through
the cornea (the clear front layer of the
eye). The cornea is shaped like a dome
and bends light to help the eye focus.
Some of this light enters the eye
through an opening called the pupil.
The iris (the colored part of the eye)
controls how much light the pupil lets in.

Next, light passes through the lens (a

clear inner part of the eye). The lens
works together with the cornea to focus
light correctly on the retina.

When light hits the retina (a light-

sensitive layer of tissue at the back of
the eye), special cells called
photoreceptors turn the light into
electrical signals.

HOW THE EYE These electrical signals travel from the

retina through the optic nerve to the
WORKS brain. Then the brain turns the signals into
the images you see
How to take
proper care of
Eye?
Read at Normal
Distance. Never bring
book too close or too
far.
Do not rub
your eyes. If
dust goes in
eyes, do not
rub it.
Instead clean
it with water.
DO NOT LOOK AT BRIGHT LIGHT.
WE SHOULD NOT LOOK AT BRIGHT
LIGHT DIRECTLY LIKE THE SUN.
EAT FOOD RICH IN VITAMIN A.