REFLECTION OF LIGHT IN A PLACE SURFACE

Reflection from a flat Mirror

When rays of light strike a flat mirror they are reflected and the exiting ray of light is reflected at the same angle as the angle of incidence. The angles of incidence and reflection are measured from a normal to the plane of the mirror

Reflection from a Diffuse Surface

Some surfaces seem quite smooth; for example, a sheet of paper. However, we do see any reflections as with a plane-mirror.

At the microscopic scale the law of reflection is obeyed but the surface is irregular which means the incident rays of light are reflected in many directions and the information contained in the in the light does not reach the eye in the correct order. This is known as diffuse reflection

SPHERICAL MIRRORS

Images formed in a pair of mirrors

A mirror is a reflective surface through which light does not pass through, but bounces off of and produces an image.

There are two major types of mirrors. One is the flat plane mirror, and the other is a curved or spherical mirror.

A spherical mirror is a mirror which has the shape of a piece cut out of a spherical surface. There are two types of spherical mirrors: concave, and convex.

Spherical mirrors, image formation and their uses

A mirror is a reflective surface through which light does not pass through, but bounces off of and produces an image. There are two major types of mirrors. One is the flat plane mirror, and the other is a curved or spherical mirror.

A spherical mirror is a mirror which has the shape of a piece cut out of a spherical surface. There are two types of spherical mirrors: concave, and convex.

In this topic, you will learn in detail about the types and uses of, and differences between spherical mirrors, and the images formed by spherical mirrors in different cases.