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What type of reflection happens if a light ray hits a surface?
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Specular reflection from a mirror causes all parallel light rays to be reflected in all directions. If light meets a rough surface, the rays of light reflect in different directions.
- Reflection of Light
Instead of forming an image, the reflected light is...
- Reflection of Light
Instead of forming an image, the reflected light is scattered in all directions. This may cause a distorted image of the object, as occurs with rippling water, or no image at all.
Instead of forming an image, the reflected light is scattered in all directions. This may cause a distorted image of the object, as occurs with rippling water, or no image at all.
- Specular Reflection
- Concave Mirrors
- Convex Mirrors
- Scattering of Light
The angle at which light hits a reflecting surface is called the angle of incidence, and the angle at which light bounces off a reflecting surface is called the angle of reflection If you want to measure these angles, imagine a perfectly straight line at a right angle to the reflective surface (this imaginary line is called ‘normal’). If you measur...
The inside curve of a spoon is an example of a concave mirror Concave mirrors are used in certain types of astronomical telescopes called reflecting telescopes. The mirrors condense lots of light from faint sources in space onto a much smaller viewing area and allow the viewer to see far away objects and events in space that would be invisible to t...
Convex mirrors curve outwards, like the outside of a balloon. Parallel rays of light strike the mirror and are reflected outwards. If imaginary lines are traced back, they appear to come from a focal point behind the mirror. Convex mirrors are useful for shop security and rear-view mirrors on vehicles because they give a wider field of vision.
Some light is scattered in all directions when it hits very small particles such as gas molecules or much larger particles such as dust or droplets of water. The amount of scattering depends on how big the particle is compared to the wavelength of light that is hitting it. Smaller wavelengths are scattered more. “Why is the sky blue?” is a common q...
Specular reflection - Specular reflection is reflection from smooth surfaces in one direction. Diffuse reflection - Diffuse reflection is reflection from rough surfaces in multiple directions. Ray - A ray is a straight line drawn to represent the direction that a light wave travels.
Answer: Reflection of light is the process by which light rays bounce back from a surface into the same medium rather than passing through it. Q2: State the two laws of reflection. Answer: The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal to the surface all lie in the same plane.
Aug 17, 2022 · In diffuse reflection, the light waves are reflected off the surface in lots of different directions. The reflections seen will be very fuzzy and difficult to make out. The second type is specular reflection which occurs when light hits a shiny and flat plane surface, such as a mirror.
