NAME: ___________________

Understanding Reflection of Light Waves with Selfies

Generally speaking, you need three things in order to "see" an object. You need a light source, a receptor (your eye and
brain) and the object.

Object
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If the light waves are not able to bounce off, or reflect, off of the object and reach your eye, then you are not able to see
the object. I

1. What is reflection? --1-----------------------

2. What is the "law of refl 'ction"? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

You will use a camera tot ke selfies to explore the law of reflection and how light waves travel. The camera serves as
the receptor for the light aves instead of your eyes. For each example, draw a diagram indicating the angle you hold
your camera and use arro~s to indicate the direction(s) the light waves travel. Explain in words (using good scientific
vocabulary) what happen4to the image.

When you are finished, w~te a paragraph explaining the "best" way to take a selfie and justify your answer using good
scientific vocabulary. 1

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Example Diagram of how you Explain in words Selfie image
hold the camera and what happens to
how the light waves the image
i travel
Hold camera straight
in front of you in
normal sunlight or
classroom light

Hold camera vith it

angled above , ou in in
normal sunli~ht or
classroom ligl)t
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Hold camera tith it
angled below J:u
in in
normal sunlih tor I
classroom lig t

Hold camera traight

ill front of yo~ Stand
in front of a li ht
source so it is~ shining
on your face. I
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Hold camera traight

in front of yol Stand
in front of a l' ght
source so it ist shining
on your back. I

Hold camera ~traight

in front of ym in
normal classr~om
light. Place a
translucent o )ject in
between the camera
and you.
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