LIGHT - REFLECTION

Ivan Lazar
Science Dept
1
St Joseph’s Institution
LESSON MATERIALS
In this section, you’ll will need:
 Writing instruments
 Textbook – Basics of Reflection on Page 217 – 220
- Drawing Light ray diagrams on Page 225

- Applications on Page 227 - 228

 Worksheet 3.1.1
LESSON OBJECTIVES

 Construction of Ray Diagrams

 Construction of Ray Diagrams with respect to test/exam
level questions.
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS

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Page 225 of the textbook N
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS

Step 1: Image distance from mirror = object distance from mirror

- Measure and mark accurately the perpendicular distance M

between object A and the mirror surface.
A

- Mark off the same distance behind the

mirror to locate image A’.

- For an extended object, repeat for

other vertices, B in this case. B

- Draw in the image of the extended object

using dotted lines.

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Page 225 of the textbook N
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS

Step 1: Image distance from mirror = object distance from mirror

- Measure and mark accurately the perpendicular distance M

between object A and the mirror surface.
A’ A

- Mark off the same distance behind the

mirror to locate image A’.

- For an extended object, repeat for

other vertices, B in this case. B

- Draw in the image of the extended object

using dotted lines.

O
Page 225 of the textbook N
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS

Step 1: Image distance from mirror = object distance from mirror

- Measure and mark accurately the perpendicular distance M

between object A and the mirror surface.
A’ A

- Mark off the same distance behind the

mirror to locate image A’.

- For an extended object, repeat for

other vertices, B in this case. B’ B

- Draw in the image of the extended object

using dotted lines.

O
Page 225 of the textbook N
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS

Step 1: Image distance from mirror = object distance from mirror

- Measure and mark accurately the perpendicular distance M

between object A and the mirror surface.
A’ A

- Mark off the same distance behind the

mirror to locate image A’.

- For an extended object, repeat for

other vertices, B in this case. B’ B

- Draw in the image of the extended object

using dotted lines.

O
Page 225 of the textbook N
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS

Step 1: Image distance from mirror = object distance from mirror

- Measure and mark accurately the perpendicular distance M

between object A and the mirror surface.
A’ A

- Mark off the same distance behind the

mirror to locate image A’.

- For an extended object, repeat for

other vertices, B in this case. B’ B

- Draw in the image of the extended object

using dotted lines.

O
Page 225 of the textbook N
 CONSTRUCTING RAY DIAGRAMS
Step 2: Draw the light ray from 1 vertex of the object to the eye / observer.
- Dotted line behind the mirror and solid line in front of the mirror
M M
A’ A A’ A

B’ B B’ B

N O O
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Single Ray Diagram Dual Ray Diagram
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Step 2: Draw the light ray from 1 vertex of the object to the eye / observer.
- Dotted line behind the mirror and solid line in front of the mirror
M M
A’ A A’ A

B’ B B’ B

N O O
N
Single Ray Diagram Dual Ray Diagram
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Step 3: Draw the incident rays from object to the point of incidence on the
mirror surface.
M M
A’ A A’ A

B’ B B’ B

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Single Ray Diagram Dual Ray Diagram
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Step 4: Draw in the normals and the arrows of the rays of light.

M M
A’ A A’ A

B’ B B’ B

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Single Ray Diagram Dual Ray Diagram
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Step 5: Repeat steps 2 to 4 for any other vertices.

M M
A’ A A’ A

B’ B B’ B

N O O
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Single Ray Diagram Dual Ray Diagram
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SUMMARY
You should now be able to:
 Construct of Ray Diagrams
 Construct Ray Diagrams with respect to test/exam level
questions.