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Light rays obey the law of reflection what is the law of reflection?
what is the parallel light rays reflect off each mirror below looks like with a ruler
In what way does the law of reflection hold for curved mirrors?
No. I don't honestly know why just that it doesn't because my teacher said so but she could be wrong. Some teachers can be pretty stupid. Yes of course. Don't spew nonsense. It's a LAW. All you have to do to prove this point, is to draw a semi-major axis, aka tangent to any point on the curved surface, draw the normal, then reflect the incoming ray. If you do this for parallel rays coming onto the curved surface, you'll realize that the reflected rays converge at one point, the focal point, because the curved mirror acts as a lens as well.
What can you use to change the path of light?
Glass and perspex prisms, and mirrors can change the path of light. Try to look up the law of reflection on google, it should be a great help!
Does distance of an object affects the size of reflection in a mirror?
Yes. This can be proven with the Law of Reflection. What this states is: the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflexion. For information about the law of reflection you can visit this site and review the diagrams and notes: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/class/refln/u13l1c.html
What is a radiating or reflecting light?
Reflection is the change in the direction of propagation of a wave that strikes a boundary between different media through which it cannot pass. When a wave strikes such a boundary it bounces back, or is reflected, just as a ball bounces off the floor. The angle of incidence is the angle between the path of the wave and a line perpendicular to the boundary. The angle of reflection is the angle between the same line and the path of the reflected wave. All reflected waves obey the law of reflection, which states that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. The reflectivity of a material is the fraction of energy of the oncoming wave that is reflected by it.
Does light rays obey the law of reflection?
Yes, light rays obey the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection when light reflects off a surface.
What are light rays that strike a mirror?
Light rays that strike a mirror are reflected according to the law of reflection, where the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This is what allows us to see our reflection in a mirror.
When a beam of light undergoes diffuse reflection do the individual rays within the beam follow the law of reflection?
Yes.
Explain how both kinds of reflection obey the law of reflection?
Both specular and diffuse reflection obey the law of reflection by reflecting light rays at the same angle at which they strike the surface. In specular reflection, light rays are reflected uniformly at a single angle, while in diffuse reflection, light rays are scattered in all directions, but the angle of incidence is still equal to the angle of reflection.
What is true of the angle of light rays coming into an object and the angle of light rays reclected off an object?
The angle of light rays coming into an object is equal to the angle of light rays reflected off the object, following the law of reflection. This means that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
What is light rays obey the law of reflection which states that?
Light rays obey the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This means that when a light ray hits a surface and reflects off it, the angle at which the light ray approaches the surface is equal to the angle at which it leaves the surface.
What is true of the angle of light rays coming into an object and angle of light-rays reflected off an object?
The angle of light rays coming into an object is equal to the angle of light rays reflected off the object according to the law of reflection. This means that the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.
Is the first law of reflection valid for diffused reflection?
no It is definitely obeying both the basic laws of reflection. Only that on irregular reflection, all incident rays are at different angles which results in scattered reflected rays of light.
What occurs when light rays bounce of a surface and back to your eyes?
When light rays bounce off a surface and back to your eyes, the process is called reflection. This allows you to see the object the light rays bounced off of. The angle at which the light rays are reflected depends on the angle at which they hit the surface, following the law of reflection.
The law of reflection states when light rays reflect off a surface the angle of incidence?
The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
Light rays bounce off a with a regular reflecting pattern?
This phenomenon is known as regular reflection, where light rays bounce off a smooth and flat surface at equal angles, following the law of reflection. The reflection is predictable and forms clear images compared to irregular reflection.
Light rays reflecting off a smooth surface reflect?
Light rays reflecting off a smooth surface reflect in a manner that follows the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. This results in a clear and defined reflection of the light source.
