Properties of light

Facts about light

Electromagnetic wave, visible light

Energy sources light bulbs, sun,
fluorescent light, etc.

Travels in waves

Travels in rays

Travels through matter gases,

glass, water, etc.
Can refract as it travels through
matter
Can be reflected off some surfaces.

Vocabulary

Ray= to show how light reflects we

use rays
Regular reflection = off smooth
surfaces
Diffuse reflection = off uneven
surfaces, most surfaces are uneven
Image = a copy of the object formed
by reflected or refracted rays of light
Plane mirror = glass with a silver
coating on one side

Virtual image = image formed from a

plane mirror.
Concave mirror = produces
-Both a virtual and real image,
-Real images are upside down.

Examples; make up mirrors.

Convex Mirrors

Convex mirrors rays reflect

outwardly in all directions.
There is no focal point, therefore no
real image is formed.
Convex mirror always form smaller
than real images covering a wide
vision range.