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4. A ray of light is approaching a set of three mirrors as shown in the diagram. The light ray is approaching the first mirror at an angle of 45-degrees with the mirror surface. Trace the path of the light ray as it bounces off the mirror. Continue tracing the ray until it finally exits from the mirror system.
- The Role of Light to Sight
The presence of the light beam cannot be detected as it...
- Specular Vs. Diffuse Reflection
The light ray will then reflect in such a manner that the...
- The Line of Sight
The light ray then reflects off the mirror and travels to...
- Lesson 2
It is customary to draw a bold line for the reflected ray...
- Why is an Image Formed
Since light from the object does not make it to his eye, Ray...
- The Role of Light to Sight
A virtual image is formed when light rays appear to diverge from a point without actually doing so. Figure 16.5 helps illustrate how a flat mirror forms an image. Two rays are shown emerging from the same point, striking the mirror, and reflecting into the observer’s eye. The rays can diverge slightly, and both still enter the eye.
The law of reflection states that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence— θr = θi. The angles are measured relative to the perpendicular to the surface at the point where the ray strikes the surface. Figure 2. Light is diffused when it reflects from a rough surface. Here many parallel rays are incident, but they are reflected ...
Aug 16, 2021 · Here many parallel rays are incident, but they are reflected at many different angles since the surface is rough. Diffused light is what allows us to see a sheet of paper from any angle, as illustrated in Figure \(\PageIndex{3a}\). Many objects, such as people, clothing, leaves, and walls, have rough surfaces and can be seen from all sides.
- Terms Used in Reflection
- Specular Reflection
- Diffuse Reflection
Incident Ray:The ray of light that is incident on the interface.Reflected Ray:The ray of light that is reflected from the interface.Normal:The perpendicular to the interface.Angle of Incidence:The angle that the incident ray makes with the normal.In the case of specular reflection, the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, thus giving a mirror-like reflection.
In the case of diffuse reflection, the incident ray reflects from the interface in all directions. In other words, the angles of reflections are different for each reflected ray.
A mirror has a smooth surface (compared with the wavelength of light) and so reflects light at specific angles. We see the light reflected off a mirror coming from a direction determined by the law of reflection. The changing of a light ray’s direction (loosely called bending) when it passes through variations in matter is called refraction.
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The image in a mirror is: upright. virtual. the same size. the same distance from the mirror. In a virtual image close virtual image An image from which rays of light appear to come but do not do ...