How would our model change if the object that reflects light is super shiny and reflective like a mirror? Would it be any different from an object that reflects light too, but one in which we don't see our reflection in?
Good thing Mrs. Brinza had some mirrors laying around, so we're putting them to good use! We played "catch" with the light to figure out what happened when light hit the mirrors.
Good thing Mrs. Brinza had some mirrors laying around, so we're putting them to good use! We played "catch" with the light to figure out what happened when light hit the mirrors.
And then we figured out that there had to be a way to mathematically represent what we were seeing. We pulled out some protractors and began to uncover some patterns...
We saw the following patterns emerge:
1. A v-shaped pattern.
2. The angle the light was hitting the mirror was the SAME angle measurement on the opposite side.
What does this mean if we don't use a laser pointer and instead a light source that emits light in many directions? What would happen if we used something that is still reflective, but maybe not as reflective as a mirror?
1. A v-shaped pattern.
2. The angle the light was hitting the mirror was the SAME angle measurement on the opposite side.
What does this mean if we don't use a laser pointer and instead a light source that emits light in many directions? What would happen if we used something that is still reflective, but maybe not as reflective as a mirror?