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Activity 2
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 and 1 white screen board
• 1 low – frequency laser/ laser pen/laser pointer
• 1 protractor

Procedure:
1. Let the white screen board stand vertically along the edge of the plane
mirror.

Figure 1. A Plane mirror on a protractor

2. Position the laser beam such that it hits the mirror at an angle of 10o
with the normal line. Measure the angle between the reflected ray and
the normal line. Record your measurement in a table similar to Table 1.

3. Make three trials and get the average.

4. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for angles 20o, 30o, 40o, and 50o. Enter all your
measurements in Table 1.

Table 1. Angles of Incidence and Reflection

Q1. How does the angle of incidence compare with the angle of reflection?
Explain your answer.

Q2. What are the two laws of reflection?

Q3. 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.

Conclusion: