Light ray and reflection Flashcards
1
Q
A line and arrow representing the direction and straight line path of light
A
Light Ray
2
Q
Contains many rays of light moving in the same direction
A
Beam of light
3
Q
A flat, reflective surface
A
Plane mirror
4
Q
2 parts of plane mirror
A
Sheet of glass
Reflective silver or aluminum
5
Q
The bouncing back of light from a surface
A
Reflection
6
Q
Shows the path of a light ray when it hits the object
A
Ray diagram
7
Q
the ray that strikes the mirror
A
incident ray
8
Q
The ray that bounces off the mirror
A
Reflected ray
9
Q
A dotted line that is perpendicular (90degree) to the mirror
A
The normal
10
Q
The angle between the incident ray and the normal
A
Angle of incidence
11
Q
The angle between the reflected ray and the normal
A
Angle of reflection
