Mirror Reflection
Class 6–7 Science: light (reflection)
Shine a torch at a mirror and bounce the light onto a target. Watch the two angles stay equal.
Words to know
- Reflection
- Light bouncing off a shiny surface such as a mirror.
- Normal
- An imaginary line at right angles to the mirror.
- Angle of incidence
- The angle between the incoming ray and the normal.
- Angle of reflection
- The angle between the reflected ray and the normal; it equals the angle of incidence.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
On a sunny day, use a small mirror to bounce a patch of sunlight onto a wall. Tilt the mirror a little and watch the patch move twice as far. Never point it at anyone's eyes.