Reflection is the change in direction of a wavefront at an interface between two different media so that the wavefront returns into the medium from which it originated. Common examples include the reflection of light‚ sound and water waves. The law of reflection says that for specular reflection the angle at which the wave is incident on the surface equals the angle at which it is reflected. Mirrors exhibit specular reflection. In acoustics‚ reflection causes echoes and is used in sonar. In geology
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Reflection Experiment Background Information The law of reflection states that the angle of incidence will be equal to the angle of reflection. I.e. the angle that the light strikes the reflective surface at will be the same as the angle that it leaves it at. Aim To investigate the law of reflection and evaluate its accuracy. Hypothesis The law of reflection will be correct. Apparatus and Materials Light Box Mirror Protractor Blank Paper Safety This experiment is
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CHAPTER – 10 LIGHT-REFLECTION & REFRACTION Light is a form of energy‚ which enable us to see the object. In this chapter we will study the phenomena of reflection and refraction using the property of light i.e. straight line propagation (Light wave travel from one point to another‚ along a straight line). Reflection of Light When the light is allowed to fall on highly polished surface‚ such as mirror‚ most of the light gets reflected. normal Laws of Reflection 1. 2. The angle
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Aim To determine the critical angle of glass using a glass block Principle and Hypothesis The Snell’s Law of Refraction says that – At the boundary between any two given materials the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction is constant for any particular wavelength. The refractive index is determined by the formula – R = Sin i Sin r Where i = angle of incidence of the ray of light r = angle of refraction of the ray of light The
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through the slit. B. Law of reflection Angle of incidence is the angle formed by a ray incident on a surface and a perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence. Angle of reflection is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal ray. The bean was seen and reflected from 10~40 degrees by 10 degrees interval from left and right. In this case‚ the plane of incidence is made by the incidence ray and reflection ray. The reflected ray is in
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8th physics light reflection refraction eyes defect and dispersion The ray of light which falls on the mirror surface is called incident ray. The point at which the incident ray strikes the mirror is called the point of incidence. The ray of light which is sent back by the mirror is called the reflected ray. The ‘normal’ is a line drawn at right angles to the mirror surface at the point of incidence. The angle between incident ray and normal is called the angle of incidence. The angle between
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NT -1310 Unit 7 Assignments MAX HANEY 11/3/2014 Physical Networking Unit 7 Assignments Exercise 1 – Fiber Optics Definitions 1. Crosstalk – The coupling or transfer of unwanted signals from one pair within a cable to another pair. 2. Waveguides – A structure that guides electromagnetic waves along their length. The core fiber in an optical-fiber cable is an optical waveguide. 3. FTTH – Fiber-to-the-home 4. Simplex – a. A link that can only carry a signal in one direction. b. A fiber-optic cable
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1 Chapter 1 Reflection of Light Reflection of Light Practice 1.1 (p. 5) 1 C 2 C 3 Luminous objects: candle flame‚ lighted (c) lamps and the sun Non-luminous objects: books‚ blackboards and the moon (Or other reasonable answers) 4 (a) Divergent (b) Divergent (c) 5 5 Parallel Angle of incidence = 90 25 = 65 Angle between the incident ray and the (a) reflected ray = 65 + 65 = 130 6 (a) Angle of incidence = 90 30 = 60 (b) (b) (c) Angle of reflection for the final reflected
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This experiment seeks to demonstrate the law of reflection - the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection when measured from the normal. Equipment Single slit raybox with power supply Paper Ruler Protractor Sharp Pencil Plane mirror Support for mirror (e.g. wooden block with a groove in‚ or plasticine) Method Draw a line on the paper. Place the mirror on the line and support it so it does not move. Shine the beam from the raybox towards the mirror. Use the pencil
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Below there are three objects a mirror‚ a glass block and a prism‚ it shows and tells you underneath each of the objects picture a description of what happens when light ray is shone on it. The source of light is a light bulb from a ray box. If a beam of light of one colour is shone through a prism‚ the direction of the beam is changed by the prism. This is because the two faces of the prism through which the light passes are not parallel. If white light is used the prism splits up the light into
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