Light

Chapter 5 year 4 (KSSR)

Chapter 6 year 5 (KBSR)
 Light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object
or surface

Light from a torch

Sunlight rays shine between

the tree trunk in the forest
Light from lamp
 Shadows are formed when
light is blocked by opaque
object or translucent objects.

Translucent Opaque
Object that allows Object that does
some light to pass not allow any light
through it to pass through it

Type of
object

Transparent
Object that allows
all light to pass
through it.
 Factors affecting the size of shadows

Cast
❖When the distance shadow
between the object and Shadow
the light source increases, cone
Core
the size of the shadow shadow
decreases.
❖When the distance
between the object and Light source
the light source decreases, Object
the size of the shadow
increases.
Screen
The position of the Factors affecting the
light source shape of shadows

The orientation of the object

 Reflection of light
When light falls on an object, it bounces
off the surface of the object

Angle of Angle of We can see an

incident reflection object because
the object
reflects light
into our eyes

Reflection of an image
in a mirror

An object with hard, smooth and shiny surface can

reflect light better than an object with uneven, soft and
rough surface.
Ray diagram
 Refraction of light
When light travels from a
medium to another medium.

When the sun shines on

the rain droplets, the
The straw looks light will be refracted.
bent in the water. The alphabets appear
larger in size when
using magnifying glass.
Question

1. Which statements
explain the properties of
light?
3. What are the
P Light travels in a straight characteristics of a
line surface that reflects
Q Light can be reflected light well?
2. Diagram above shows
R Light can be destroyed the side mirror of a car. A. Dark and soft
S Light cannot be What is the function of
refracted B. Rough and uneven
the mirror?
C. Dull and smooth
A. P and Q A. Gives light
D. Shiny and smooth
B. R and S B. Absorbs light
C. Q and S C. Refracts light
D. Q and R D. Reflects light
Question 4. If the object is placed at position P,
Q, R respectively, predict the size of
the shadow.
Cast
shadow P Q R
Shadow A.
cone
Core
shadow
B.

Light source
Object Q
R C.

P
Screen D
Teacher Halim asks his pupils to carried out an investigation to investigate how the distance between object and source of light affect the
shadow’s size. Diagram 1 below shows the arrangement of apparatus for this investigation. The result of the investigation are as in the
Diagram 2 below.
The size of
shadow (cm)
Bayang-
Shadow
bayang 45

Shadow’s 40
Source of Bol
Ball
Sumbercah a size 35
ayalight 30
Skri
nScreen 25
20
15
10
5
Distance of ball
0
10 20 30 40 from light
Diagram 1 Diagram 2 source (cm)
a) What is the aim of this investigation? i) Manipulated variable:_________________________
____________________________________________ ii) Responding variable:_________________________

b) State the pattern of changes of shadow’s size if the distance
of the ball from the light source increases.
____________________________________________
c) Based on this investigation, state the:
d) Write one hypothesis based on this investigation.
____________________________________________
e) Predict what would happen if the ball is replaced with a
transparent glass
____________________________________________
Diagram 3 below shows an investigation to study the properties of light. The apparatus use are candle cardboard with
hole and cardboard holder.

Diagram 1
c) What would happen if cardboard B is moved a bit to the
a) What is the properties of light studied in the above left?
investigation? ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
c) Give one tool that can replace candle in this
b) What can be observe when the student look through the investigation?
hole A when the card board is arranged at the same height? ____________________________________________
____________________________________________
e) Write a conclusion based on the investigation?
____________________________________________