Reflection Of Light In Mirrors Pdf

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Reflection of light in mirrors pdf.

In mirror reflection these angles are equal. Y ou ar e already familiar with the laws of r eflection of light. We can predict where the incident light ray will go after reflection. A laws of reflection of light i the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

The ray model of light reflection and mirrors refraction snell s law total internal reflection references sfu ed. Ii the incident ray the reflected ray and the normal to the mirror at. The reflection of light in specular reflection the reflected rays are parallel to each other. When light falls on a highly polished surface like a mirror most of.

In diffuse reflection light is reflected in random directions. By spherical mirrors and refraction of light and their application in real life situations. The incident ray makes an angle with the normal to the. Example of mirror reflection from the disco ball and.

10 1 reflection of light a highly polished surface such as a mirror reflects most of the light falling on it. When light strikes the boundary between two media three things may happen. Mirrors polished metal surface of a calm pond of water rough surfaces e g. We represent light using rays which are straight lines emanating from an object.

The light bounce back to the same medium called the reflection and some part of light may pass into the second medium called the refraction. 25 2 the reflection of light in specular reflection the reflected rays are parallel to each other. Flat reflective surfaces e g. Flat reflective surfaces e g.

In this lab you will study reflection of light from different mirrors. Paper wood unpolished metal surface of a pond on a windy day. Paper wood unpolished metal surface of a pond on a windy day. Diffuse reflection also follows this rule but due to the roughness of the surface the light rays are reflected in all directions figure 2b.

In diffuse reflection light is reflected in random directions. Figure 1 shows an example of reflection from a plane surface such as mirror. In the study of how light behaves it is useful to use light rays and the fact that light travels in straight lines. Light very often travels in straight lines.

The light is sent back into the same medium.