How is Light Reflected?
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Last updated almost 5 years ago
8 questions
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To ___________ means to bounce off a surface.
To ___________ means to bounce off a surface.
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What do you see when you look at a smooth and shiny surface like a mirror?
What do you see when you look at a smooth and shiny surface like a mirror?
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What happens when light waves hit a smooth and shiny surface?
What happens when light waves hit a smooth and shiny surface?
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What happens when light waves hit a bumpy surface?
What happens when light waves hit a bumpy surface?
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Light waves bounce off a rough surface at equal angles.
Light waves bounce off a rough surface at equal angles.
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If I look at a mirror-like surface, I will probably see my reflection.
If I look at a mirror-like surface, I will probably see my reflection.
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To reflect means to absorb light waves.
To reflect means to absorb light waves.
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When light bounces off a bumpy surface, I will see the object that the light is striking, rather than my reflection.
When light bounces off a bumpy surface, I will see the object that the light is striking, rather than my reflection.