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THE RAY

MODEL
OF
LIGHT
Exploring how images
form in mirrors.

Presented by: Hazelyn Joy S.


OBJECTIVES
Illustrate the laws of reflection and
solve problems using laws of
reflection

Draw ray diagrams for images formed


by mirrors.

Identify the characteristics (size,


location, orientation, and type) of
images formed by mirrors based on
ray diagrams.
THE RAY
MODEL OF
LIGHT
Light travels in
straight lines called A ray travels in a
rays. Rays also have straight line until it
arrows to indicate the hits something, like a
mirror.
direction of travel of
light. An example of a
THE RAY MODEL OF
LIGHT
When light rays encounter an object, they can be
reflected, absorbed or transmitted.

Absorption Transmission is
Reflection happens when when light passes
occurs when materials take in through a
light bounces light, often transparent
off a surface converting to material, like
heat. glass or water
MIRRORS
AND
REFLECTION
Mirrors work on the principle
of reflection, where light
bounces off surfaces.

When light rays from an object hit


the surface of a plane mirror, they
reflect off the mirror at the same
angle at which they arrive but in a
different direction.
A line perpendicular to the
surface at the point incident
is called the normal. The ray that rebounds from
The ray that strikes the NORMAL the surface is called the
surface is called incident
reflected ray.
ray. INCIDENT RAY REFLECTED RAY

i r

ANGLE OF
ANGLE OF INCIDENCE
REFLECTION

The angle between the The angle between the


incident ray and the normal
PLANE MIRROR reflected ray and the normal
is called the angle of is called the angle of
incidence θi. reflection θr.
LAW OF REFLECTION
i=r
NORMAL LAW OF
INCIDENT RAY REFLECTED RAY REFLECTION
1.The angle of incidence is
i r
equal to the angle of
ANGLE OF INCIDENCE
ANGLE OF reflection.
REFLECTION
2.The incident ray, the
normal, and the reflected
ray all lie on one plane
PLANE MIRROR

TYPES OF
LAW OF REFLECTION REFCLECTION
i=r
REGULAR REFLECTION
DIFFUSE REFLECTION
REGULAR
REFLECTION
• When a group of parallel rays
strikes a smooth flat surface,
the reflected rays are parallel
to one another. Reflection
from a mirror is regular.

• Important principle in a
reflecting telescope. In
addition, you would not be
able to see your image in a
mirror without regular
DIFFUSE
REFLECTION
• When a group of parallel rays
strikes a rough surface, the
normal at the point of
incidence is different from
each ray.

• When the individual rays are


reflected from the surface
according to the laws of
reflection, they will be
scattered in different
LEARNING CHECK

A ray of light is incident on a surface at


33° from the normal. Find the angle
between the incident ray and the
reflected ray.

Given: angle of incidence = 33°


LEARNING CHECK
A ray of light is incident on a surface at 33° from the
normal. Find the angle between the incident ray and the
reflected ray.
ANSWER KEY

Given: angle of incidence = 33°

Solution:

66° By the law of reflection, it


follows that the angle of
reflection is also 33°. Therefore,
33° 33 the angle between the incident
° ray and the reflected ray is 66°.
INCEDENCE RAY REFLECTED RAY
LEARNING CHECK
The diagram shows a light ray hitting a plane mirror. What
would be the angles of incidence and reflection?

A i = 30°, r = 30°

B i = 60°, r = 30°

C i = 30°, r = 60°
30°

D i = 60°, r = 60°
LEARNING CHECK
The correct answer is D. The angle of incidence and angle
of reflection is 60°.

D
ANSWER KEY

i = 90° - 30° = 60°

Since i = r, then the angle of


reflection (r) is also 60°.
60° 60°

30°
LEARNING CHECK

A ray of light strikes a surface and is


reflected such tWhat the angle
between the incident ray and the
reflected ray is 30° .

a. What is the angle of incidence?


b. What is the angle of reflection?
MIRROR,
MIRROR
MIRROR
A mirror is not necessarily a
silvered plate of glass.
Rather, it is any surface that
is smooth enough to
produce a regular reflection
of light incident upon it.

Two types of Mirror


1.Plane Mirror
2.Spherical Mirror
SPHERICAL
MIRROR
• Has a reflecting surface
taken from the surface of
a sphere.
• It may be concave or
convex.
• Concave mirror curves
inward in the direction of
the incident rays.
• Convex mirror bulges
outward to the incident

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