Reflection and Ray Diagrams
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phydotsiReflection and Ray Diagrams GCSE P1
Where do echoes come from?
How does light reflect from surfaces?
Light and sound reflect from surfaces. Echoes are the reflections of sound; we hear a sound
again as it travels towards a surface, reflects off it
When drawing ray diagrams, always:
and back towards us.
• Use a ruler
Light travels in straight lines. • Draw an arrow to show what
direction the light is travelling in.
When a ray of light hits a surface,
angle of reflection = angle of incidence
When we see an object in a mirror, we see a virtual image which is laterally inverted.
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