Reflection is defined as light bouncing back into the same medium when it strikes a surface. The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, and the same size as the object. The image does not appear different from the object and is located behind the mirror.

1. REFLECTION OF LIGHT
Reflection is defined as the bouncing
back of a ray of light into the same
medium, when it strikes a surface.

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3. PROPERTIES OF IMAGE FORMED BY A
PLANE MIRROR
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• What are the properties of the image of an object formed in a
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distance between the object and the mirror i
• What image is formed by a plane mirror?The image formed by a
plane mirror is virtual image.
• How is image form in a plane mirror?Virtual ,erect and same size
as the object
• Where is the image formed on a plane mirror?The image formed
by a plane mirror is -- virtual (not a real image) -- erect -- same size
as the
• How does the image in a plane mirror differ from the object?The
image does not appear different, nor does it change at all. The
image is exactly the same.

4. Task 1
• An object (denoted by a dark circle) is placed
in front of a plane mirror as shown below.
Light from
• the object emanates in a variety of directions.
For each light ray incident to the mirror,
accurately
• draw the corresponding reflected ray. Use a
protractor, straightedge, and the law of
reflection.

6. TASK 2
• How is reflection different from rough and
smooth surfaces

7. TASK 3
• Correct the diagram
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8. TASK 4
Identify and Explain the following
incident ray, reflected r ay, normal, angle of incidence and angle
of reflection

9. Task 5
• Explain the characteristics of image formed by
plane mirrors

10. TASK 6
find the angle of reflection