LIGHT, SHADOW

AND REFLECTION

Class 6 CBSE
 • Light is a form of energy.
• Object which gives light is called sources of light.
• sources of light can be NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL

Sun, Stars, Fire, firefly etc. Candle, light bulb, laser etc.

Luminous object Object that gives out or emit light of their

own are called luminous object.

Non-Luminous object Object that do not gives out or emit light of their own are called
Non-luminous object.
E.g., Table, Chair, Books etc.
 TRANSPARENT, TRANSLUCENT AND OPAQUE OBJECTS

• Object which allows the
light to completely pass
through it.
• Can clearly see through
transparent object.
• Do not cast shadow, because
they do not block light
• Object which allows the
light to partially pass
through it.
• one can see but not clearly
through translucent object.
• Cast faint(light) shadow as
they partially block light.
• Object which does not
allows the light to pass
through it.
• Can not see through opaque
object.
• Cast dark shadow as they
block light completely.
SHADOWS
Shadow is a dark area obtained on a screen where the light from a light source is
blocked by an opaque object.

The things necessary for the formation of a shadow are:

1. A source of light
2. An opaque object whose shadow has to be formed
3. A screen on which shadow is to be formed
 • Shadows give us some information about shapes of objects.

Sometimes,
shadows can also mislead us about the
shape of the object.

• LIGHT TRAVELL IN A STRAIGHT LINE

That is why, when opaque objects obstruct it, a
shadow forms.
 A PINHOLE CAMERA
A Pinhole camera is a simple device that form an image without using a lens or a mirror.

Place the small box

inside the big box. Slide
the small box

big box with a square cut,

big box with a
cover the cut with tracing
small hole
paper

Properties of image formed by pin hole camera-

• Image formed by pin hole camera is inverted (upside down)
• Image formed is smaller than the object.
• Image formed is colored.
REFLECTION
When a ray of light falls on any object (polished, smooth,
shiny object), light from that object bounces back, and this
bouncing back of light is called reflection.

• Light travel in a straight line.

Reflected light
Incident
light

Reflecting surface/ mirror