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Reflection

The document explains the concept of reflection, detailing the law of reflection and the types of images produced by mirrors, including real and virtual images. It describes the properties of reflection on plane mirrors and introduces different types of mirrors: plane, concave, and convex. Additionally, it discusses the S.A.L.T method for analyzing images and provides an example of a periscope, illustrating the practical application of reflection in various fields.

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Reflection

The document explains the concept of reflection, detailing the law of reflection and the types of images produced by mirrors, including real and virtual images. It describes the properties of reflection on plane mirrors and introduces different types of mirrors: plane, concave, and convex. Additionally, it discusses the S.A.L.T method for analyzing images and provides an example of a periscope, illustrating the practical application of reflection in various fields.

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REFLECTION

What is Reflection

? When light bounces off an


opaque surface .
Some terms of reflection
Law of reflection

Normal line, Reflected ray and


incident ray all are in the same
plane
Types of Images
? Real Images- mirrors can produce
images that can be projected on a
screen. A real image is ALWAYS
inverted and appears in front of the
mirror.
? Virtual Image- mirrors can also
produce images that cannot be
projected on a screen. A virtual
image is ALWAYS upright and
appears behind the mirror.
Properties of reflection on a plane
mirror
1. Object size = Image Size
2. Object distance from mirror = image
distance from mirror
3. Attitude (orientation) is ALWAYS
upright
4. ALWAYS forms a virtual image
5. Image is reversed - left to right
Types of Mirrors
1. Plane Mirror- a flat mirror that
reflects light rays in the same way
that they approach the mirror.

2. Concave Mirror- a converging


mirror where light rays that strike
the mirror surface are reflected so
they converge or “come together”,
at a point.
3. Convex Mirrors- a diverging mirror
where light rays that strike the mirror
surface are reflected so that they
diverge, or “go apart” and they never
come to a point.
S.A.L.T
? SALT is used to describe images formed
by mirrors.
1. S- Size: compared to original object is
it same size, smaller or bigger?
2. A- Attitude: which way the image is
oriented compared to the original
object (upright or inverted).
3. L- Location: location of the image (in
front or behind the mirror).
4. T- Type: is the image a real image or
virtual image?
Problem-

? Example:
? Let’s draw the letter P together in your copy

P ?
PERISCOPE

A periscope is a useful example of the law of


reflection at work. It’s important that your mirrors
are placed at a 45° angle, because light always
reflects away from a mirror at the same angle that it
hits it. In a periscope, light from an object strikes
the top mirror at 45° and bounces off at the same
angle. This sends light directly down the tube and
onto the lower mirror. This mirror, also at a 45°
angle, reflects light directly to your eye.
Periscopes are used in land and sea
warfare, submarine navigation, and
elsewhere to enable an observer to see his
surroundings while remaining under cover,
behind armour, or submerged.
The End

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