Activity

Angle of Incidence vs. Angle of Reflection

Objectives:
 Compare the angle of reflection and the angle of incidence.
 State one of the laws of reflection.

Materials:
 1 plane mirror
 1 low–frequency laser/laser pen/laser pointer
 1 paper protractor (see Appendix A)

Procedure:
Table 3.
Angle of Incidence Angle of Reflection
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Ave.
10o
10o 10 o
10o 10o
20o 20o 20o 20o 20o
30o 30o 30o 30o 30o
40o 40o 40o 40o 40o
50o 50o 50o 50o 50o

Q3. How does the angle of incidence compare with the angle of reflection?

- The angle of the incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

Q4. A periscope is an instrument for observation over, around, or through an

obstacle. Explain how light travels in a periscope. Diagram the light rays as these
pass through the periscope.
- When light enters the periscope, it is reflected by a mirror at an equal angle
before being reflected once more by another mirror at an equal angle.