REFLECTION

1. Using the normal line and the red cross as a guide,

mark on a set of lines at 0°, 15 °, 30°, 45° and 60° to
the normal and label then A to E.
2. Hold the mirror vertically on the line, up against the
line as shown in the diagram.
3. Shine the ray box down the line you’ve labelled ‘A’ so
it shines at the red ‘X’ and reflects from the mirror on
this sheet. This is your incident ray.
4. Put a dot on the paper somewhere along the ray of
light that is reflected from the mirror and write the
same letter near the dot (in this case ‘A’)
5. Repeat steps 2 & 3 this for all 5 rays of light from A to
E.
6. Remove the mirror, then join each of the dots you’ve
Place the mirror vertically

drawn to the red ‘X’.

These are your reflected rays
7. Measure the angle of each incident ray and each
against this line

reflected ray and record them in your results table.

Ray Angle of Angle of
incidence (°) reflection (°)
A
B
C
D
E
 REFLECTION
1. Hold the mirror vertically on the line, up
against the line as shown in the diagram.
2. Shine the ray box down the red line
labelled A so it shines at the red ‘X’ and
reflects from the mirror on this sheet.
This is your incident ray.
A
B 3. Put a dot on the paper somewhere along
C the ray of light that is reflected from the
mirror and write the same letter near the
D dot (in this case ‘A’)
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 this for all 5 rays of
E light from A to E.
5. Remove the mirror, then join each of the
dots you’ve drawn to the red ‘X’.
Place the mirror vertically

These are your reflected rays

6. Measure the angle of each incident ray
and each reflected ray and record them
against this line

in your results table.

Ray Angle of Angle of
incidence (°) reflection (°)
A
B
C
D
E
 REFLECTION
1. Hold the mirror vertically on the line, up
against the line as shown in the diagram.
2. Shine the ray box down the red line
labelled A so it shines at the red ‘X’ and
reflects from the mirror on this sheet.
This is your incident ray.
A
B 3. Put a dot on the paper somewhere along
C the ray of light that is reflected from the
mirror and write the same letter near the
D dot (in this case ‘A’)
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 this for all 5 rays of
E light from A to E.
5. Remove the mirror, then join each of the
dots you’ve drawn to the red ‘X’.
Place the mirror vertically

These are your reflected rays

6. Measure the angle of each incident ray
and each reflected ray and record them
against this line

in your results table.

Ray Angle of Angle of
incidence (°) reflection (°)
A
B
C
D
E
 REFRACTION
1. Using the normal line and the red cross as a guide,
mark on a set of lines at 0°, 15 °, 30°, 45° and 60° to
the normal and label then A to E.
2. Put the glass block flat on the paper inside the orange
box, up against the line where you are shown
3. Shine the ray box down the line you’ve labelled ‘A’ so it
shines through the red ‘X’ and into the block.
This is your incident ray.
4. Put a dot on the paper where the ray of light comes
out of the other side of the block, and write the same
letter near the dot (in this case ‘A’)
5. Repeat steps 2 & 3 this for all 5 rays of light from A to E.
6. Remove the glass block, then join each of the dots
Place glass block this side,

you’ve drawn to the red ‘X’.

These are your refracted rays.
7. Measure the angle of each incident ray and each
against this line

refracted ray and record them in your results table.

Ray Angle of Angle of
incidence (°) refraction (°)
A
B
C
D
E
 REFRACTION
1. Put the glass block flat on the paper
inside the orange box, up against the line
where you are shown
A
B 2. Shine the ray box down the red line
C labelled A so it shines through the red ‘X’
and into the block.
D This is your incident ray.
3. Put a dot on the paper where the ray of
E light comes out of the other side of the
block, and write the same letter near the
dot (in this case ‘A’)
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 this for all 5 rays of
light from A to E.
5. Remove the glass block, then join each of
Place glass block this side,

the dots you’ve drawn to the red ‘X’.

These are your refracted rays.
6. Measure the angle of each incident ray
against this line

and each refracted ray and record them

in your results table.
Ray Angle of Angle of
incidence (°) refraction (°)
A
B
C
D
E
 REFRACTION
1. Put the glass block flat on the paper
inside the orange box, up against the line
where you are shown
A
B 2. Shine the ray box down the red line
C labelled A so it shines through the red ‘X’
and into the block.
D This is your incident ray.
3. Put a dot on the paper where the ray of
E light comes out of the other side of the
block, and write the same letter near the
dot (in this case ‘A’)
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 this for all 5 rays of
light from A to E.
5. Remove the glass block, then join each of
Place glass block this side,

the dots you’ve drawn to the red ‘X’.

These are your refracted rays.
6. Measure the angle of each incident ray
against this line

and each refracted ray and record them

in your results table.
Ray Angle of Angle of
incidence (°) refraction (°)
A
B
C
D
E
Protractor image from Wikipedia, created by G.
Khaznadar from public domain licenced file, used
under GFDL – GNU Free Document License