Law of Reflection Flashcards

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visible light…

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  • the only part of the EM spectrum that can be seen by humans
  • made up of 7 colors of light = white light
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reflection…

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  • light bounces off a surface and bounces back to the eye
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Law of Reflection states…

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  • Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection
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regular reflection…

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  • light bounces off a smooth surface
  • forms a clear image
  • light rays are reflected at the same angle
  • specular reflection
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diffuse reflection…

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  • light bounces off a rough surface
  • forms a distorted image
  • light is scattered
  • diffuse reflection
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