3.3.16

Drawing a Reflected Image

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Drawing a Reflected Image

When drawing a reflected image, you must always follow the following instructions:

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Always use a ruler and pencil

  • Light travels in straight lines after all.
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Use arrows to show direction

  • Light rays must have an arrow on the light ray to show the direction of the light.
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Draw a normal

  • A normal line is drawn at 90° from the mirror - this is normally dotted.
    • The incident ray is the light that hits the mirror at the normal.
    • The reflected ray is the light that reflects off the mirror.
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Remember the law of reflection!

  • Remember the law of reflection:
    • The angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the normal.
    • The angle of reflection is the angle between the reflected ray and the normal.
    • The two angles should be the same.

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