What is a mirror?

•mirror: smooth
surface that reflects
light at specific
angles, forming an
image of the person
or object in front of it
 The Law of Reflection
Whenever we look into a
mirror, or squint at sunlight
glinting from a lake, we are
seeing a reflection. Even
large telescopes use
reflection to form an image
of stars and other
astronomical objects.
 The Law of Reflection
It shows how the angles are
measured relative to the
perpendicular to the
surface at the point where
the light ray strikes. We
expect to see reflections
from smooth surfaces.
 The Law of Reflection
Figure 2 illustrates how a
rough surface reflects light.
Since the light strikes
different parts of the
surface at different angles,
it is reflected in many
different directions, or
diffused.
 The Law of Reflection
Diffused light is what allows us
to see a sheet of paper from
any angle, as illustrated in
Figure 3. Many objects, such
as people, clothing, leaves,
and walls, have rough surfaces
and can be seen from all sides.
 The Law of Reflection
A mirror, on the other hand,
has a smooth surface
(compared with the
wavelength of light) and
reflects light at specific
angles, as illustrated in
Figure 4.
 The Law of Reflection
When the moon reflects
from a lake, as shown in
Figure 5, a combination of
these effects takes place.
 The Law of Reflection
• The angle of reflection equals the
angle of incidence.
• When we see ourselves in a mirror,
it appears that our image is actually
behind the mirror. This is illustrated
in Figure 6. We see the light coming
from a direction determined by the
law of reflection. The angles are
such that our image is exactly the
same distance behind the mirror as
we stand away from the mirror.
 The Law of Reflection
Note:
• The angle of reflection equals the angle of
incidence.
• A mirror has a smooth surface and reflects light
at specific angles.
• Light is diffused when it reflects from a rough
surface.
• Mirror images can be photographed and
videotaped by instruments.
 The Law of Refraction
The changing of a
light ray’s
direction (loosely
called bending)
when it passes
through variations
in matter is called
refraction.
 The Law of Refraction
It is easy to notice some odd
things when looking into a fish
tank. For example, you may see
the same fish appearing to be in
two different places. This is
because light coming from the
fish to us changes direction when
it leaves the tank, and in this
case, it can travel two different
paths to get to our eyes.
Procedures:
1. Make a poster (any words you
want to say in our battle towards
COVID-19).
2. Look at the mirror while
handling your poster, take a
picture and describe your image.
Original image Image in the mirror
Original image Image in the mirror
Example

Original image
?
Image in the mirror
Description
Physically, you can see in the image in the mirror, that the photo there was reflected
from the original image. You can therefore conclude that the mirror is a surface that
reflects light at specific angles which forms an image of the person or object depending
on what’s in front of it.

The image there shows, the frontliners; medical staffs, policemen, soldiers, even the
volunteers and any other people who work on the ‘front lines’ of a business operation,
primarily in customer service roles, specifically those people behind our fight for covid-
19. The person, opposite to them represents, us nation who are truly thankful and
grateful for those people who sacrifice their lives. We as a student or citizen who
doesn’t have an important businesses outside to do, we should help them by simply
obeying the enhance community quarantine protocols, thus, staying inside. Let’s not be
a burden to them and be a disciplined Filipino.
Essential Questions
1. Define the following terms:
a. normal line- divides the angle between the incident
ray and the reflected ray into two equal angles.
b. incident ray- An incident ray is a ray of light that
strikes a surface.
c. reflected ray- the ray which strikes the surface before
reflection is the incident ray.
• 2. How do mirrors form the image of an object?
An image is formed because light emanates from an object in a variety of
directions. Some of this light (which we represent by rays) reaches the mirror and
reflects off the mirror according to the law of reflection. Each one of these rays of
light can be extended backwards behind the mirror where they will all intersect at a
point (the image point). Any person who is positioned along the line of one of these
reflected rays can sight along the line and view the image - a representation of the
object.
• 3. How do we see with our eyes?
The key factor is a smooth surface, because rough surfaces scatter light instead of
reflecting it. When photons — rays of light — coming from an object strike the
smooth surface of a mirror, they bounce back at the same angle. Your eyes see
these reflected photons as a mirror image. Thus, when the reflected rays hit our
eyes, we see the object they are reflecting off of.
Rubrics
Content- 50%
The information presented are correct and
relevant.
Creativity- 50%
Establishes and communicates the importance
of the issue on personal and community levels
in an engaging and practical way.