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Light: Reflection & Refraction Basics

This document covers the principles of light, including its reflection and refraction, as well as the properties and uses of spherical mirrors and lenses. It explains the types of mirrors (concave and convex) and their applications, alongside the definition and significance of the refractive index. Additionally, it details the characteristics of convex and concave lenses and their practical uses in various optical devices.

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Light: Reflection & Refraction Basics

This document covers the principles of light, including its reflection and refraction, as well as the properties and uses of spherical mirrors and lenses. It explains the types of mirrors (concave and convex) and their applications, alongside the definition and significance of the refractive index. Additionally, it details the characteristics of convex and concave lenses and their practical uses in various optical devices.

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LIGHT:

Chapter 9
REFLECTION
physics
&
REFRACTION
CONTENT
1. Introduction to light 5. Reflective index
2. Reflection of Light
6. Lens
3. Spherical mirror
• Type of lens
• Type of spherical • Uses of lens
mirror
• Uses of spherical 7. Thank you
mirror
4. Reflection through a
rectangular
Introduction to
Light
What is Light?

• Light is a type of energy we


can see.
• It travels in waves through
space.
R e fl e c t i o n o f
Light
• Bouncing back of light
from a surface.
• Angle of incidence =
Angle of reflection.
Spherical
Mirror
• A spherical mirror is a
mirror that has the
shape of a segment cut
out from a spherical
surface.
Ty p e o f S p h e r i c a l
Mirror
• Concave Mirror:
Converges light rays;
used in makeup
mirrors and
headlights.
• Convex Mirror:
Diverges light rays;
used in rear-view
Uses Of Spherical
Mirror
• Concave Mirrors: Used in
telescopes, satellite dishes,
headlights, and shaving mirrors.
• Convex Mirrors: Used for rear-
view mirrors in vehicles,
security mirrors in stores, and
cameras for wider perspectives.
R e fl e c t i o n t h r o u g h a r e c t a n g u l a r
glass slab
• Light bends • The incident
(refraction) ray strikes the
when it passes glass slab and
from air (rarer bends towards
medium) to the normal
glass (denser upon entering.
medium). • It travels
• Reflection through and
occurs at the bends away
• Emergent Ray • Used in optical
instruments and
experiments to
• Emerges
demonstrate light
parallel to the
behavior.
incident ray but
displaced
laterally.
• The angle of
incidence upon
entering equals
Re f r a c t i v e I n d ex

• Defined as the ratio


of the speed of light
in a vacuum to that
in a medium.
• Higher refractive
index means greater
bending of light.
Lens

• A lens is a transparent
optical device that
refracts light to form
images.
• Made of glass or
plastic with curved
surfaces.
Types of Lenses
• Convex Lens (Converging Lens):
• Thicker in the middle and thinner at the
edges.Converges light rays to a focal
point. Forms real and virtual images
based on object position.Concave
• Lens (Diverging Lens):
• Thinner in the middle and thicker at
the edges.Diverges light rays, causing
them to spread out.Always forms
virtual, upright, and diminished
Uses of Lens
1. Uses Of Convex Lenses
• Eyeglasses, Cameras, Door Peep
Holes, Multi-junction Solar Cells
2. Uses of concave lenses
• Correction nearsightedness, light
projection, flashlights, lasers
Thank You!

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