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When you shine a flashlight at a mirror the ray of light that shines back at you is the ray of incidence?
When you shine a flashlight at a mirror, the ray of light that shines back at you is the ray of reflection, not incidence. The ray of incidence is the incoming ray of light that strikes the mirror. The ray of reflection is the outgoing ray that bounces off the mirror at an equal but opposite angle to the incident ray.
When a light wave is reflected from a mirror there is a change in its?
When a light wave is reflected from a mirror, its direction changes. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. The frequency and wavelength of the light wave remain the same after reflection.
Which type of light wave acts like a mirror?
Visible light waves. When visible light waves encounter a shiny surface like a mirror, they are reflected in a predictable manner due to the smoothness of the mirror's surface, creating a clear reflection.
When light bounces of a mirror you say it has been what?
When light bounces off a mirror, it undergoes the process of reflection. This means that the light wave changes direction upon striking and rebounding from the mirror's surface.
What happens to a light if the amplitude of the wave decreases?
If the amplitude of a light wave decreases, the intensity of the light will also decrease. This means that there will be fewer photons or less energy carried by the light wave. As a result, the brightness of the light will be reduced.
What are the three things that can happen when light wave stikes an object?
it causes gamma waves ,visible light ,radio waves.
When you shine a flashlight at a mirror the ray of light that shines back at you is the ray of incidence?
When you shine a flashlight at a mirror, the ray of light that shines back at you is the ray of reflection, not incidence. The ray of incidence is the incoming ray of light that strikes the mirror. The ray of reflection is the outgoing ray that bounces off the mirror at an equal but opposite angle to the incident ray.
What happens to the light when it strikes a plane mirror?
Light is an electromagnetic wave and as with all waves when they hit a smooth reflective surface such as a mirror they reflect which means they bounce off at 90 degrees. Light = incident ray Light reflected = reflective ray
When a light wave is reflected from a mirror there is a change in its?
When a light wave is reflected from a mirror, its direction changes. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. The frequency and wavelength of the light wave remain the same after reflection.
Which type of light wave acts like a mirror?
Visible light waves. When visible light waves encounter a shiny surface like a mirror, they are reflected in a predictable manner due to the smoothness of the mirror's surface, creating a clear reflection.
When light bounces of a mirror you say it has been what?
When light bounces off a mirror, it undergoes the process of reflection. This means that the light wave changes direction upon striking and rebounding from the mirror's surface.
When light is reflected by a mirror it must change directions?
wave length
How does a plane mirror reflect light?
amsw2. A mirror, provided it is smooth to below the wavelength of light, will reflect the light in the same way you can see a water wave be reflected from a wall.
How does light reflect off a mirror?
amsw2. A mirror, provided it is smooth to below the wavelength of light, will reflect the light in the same way you can see a water wave be reflected from a wall.
What happens to a light if the amplitude of the wave decreases?
If the amplitude of a light wave decreases, the intensity of the light will also decrease. This means that there will be fewer photons or less energy carried by the light wave. As a result, the brightness of the light will be reduced.
What happens when the amplitude of a light wave decreases?
It becomes weaker.
How is light transmitted from a mirror?
The proper word is reflected. Light is an electromagnetic wave and so the conductive surface of the mirror experiences an oscillating electric field. That changing field causes the electrons on the surface to oscillate back and forth. The oscillating electrons then themselves create an oscillating electromagnetic wave and we perceive that as light reflecting off the surface. Other types of surfaces also reflect light, such as water and glass. It happens that the slower light travels in a medium the greater the amount of light that is reflected. For example light travels slower in glass than in water and so glass reflects more light then water. It turns out that light travels the slowest in metals and that is one of the reasons it is used in mirrors. It reflects almost all of the light that hits it.
