Reflection and Refraction

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What is Reflection?

Back

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

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What is Refraction?

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Refraction is when light bends as it passes from one medium to another.

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Which best models how light is reflected?

Back

A ball bouncing off a wall.

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What happens to light during Reflection?

Back

Light bounces off a surface.

Front

What happens to light during Refraction?

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Light bends as it enters a different medium.

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What is an example of Reflection?

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Seeing your image in a mirror.

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What is an example of Refraction?

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A straw appearing bent in a glass of water.

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What is the Law of Reflection?

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The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

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What is the angle of incidence?

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The angle between the incoming light ray and the normal line.

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What is the angle of reflection?

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The angle between the reflected light ray and the normal line.