Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Reflection #62
In this video we cover: - The three things that may happen when a wave hits the boundary between two materials - How to draw ray diagrams, including the angle of incidence, the normal, and the angle of reflection - That the angle of...
Curated Video
Shades of Perception - The Effect of Coloured Filters on What We See
In this fun animation, you will learn how light behaves when it passes through a coloured filter. The video uses different coloured sunglasses to explain that coloured filters allow only certain colours of light to transmit through them....
Let's Tute
Basics Of Light Quiz
This video covers natural and artificial sources of light, including topics such as bioluminescence, the visible spectrum, and the use of different wavelengths of light for various purposes such as heat therapy and currency detection....
Let's Tute
Introduction to Reflection and Reflecting Surfaces
This is a video about the behavior of light and the concept of reflection. It covers the laws of reflection, types of mirrors, and the difference between specular and diffuse reflection.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Science Out Loud: Creating Invisibility Cloaks
It's not just movie magic - invisibility cloaks could be feasible, just by manipulating the crazy ways that light bounces, bends, and mixes! Prashanth and Maria take you behind the physics of light and how an invisible cloak could...
Museum of Science
Ei E: Lighten Up: Designing Lighting Systems Lesson 3 Part 1
Students experiment with reflecting light using mirrors and learn about light intensity. [11:47]
Museum of Science
Ei E: Lighten Up: Designing Lighting Systems Lesson 3 Part 2
Students experiment with reflecting light using mirrors and learn about light intensity. [10:28]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Light Absorption, Reflection & Transmission
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how light can be absorbed, reflected, or transmitted as it moves from one medium to another. The reflection of different wavelengths creates the perceived color of an object. Absorbed light...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Specular Reflection
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how light that is perfectly reflected creates specular reflection. The angle of the incident ray is equal to the angle of the reflected ray. Specular reflection is also known as mirror-like...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Waves and Optics: Specular and Diffuse Reflection
Explains specular and diffuse reflection, using drawings and examples, and the difference between the two. [11:00]
Museum of Science
Eie: Lighten Up: Designing Lighting Systems Lesson 3 Part 1
Students experiment with reflecting light using mirrors and learn about light intensity. [11:51]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Waves and Optics: Total Internal Reflection
A discussion of critical incident angle and total internal reflection. [7:55]
Museum of Science
Eie: Lighten Up: Designing Lighting Systems Lesson 3 Part 2
Students experiment with reflecting light using mirrors and learn about light intensity. [9:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 2. Light Reflection
Let's look more closely at how light behaves when it strikes an object. We'll cover diffuse and specular surface responses.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Specular and Diffuse Reflection 2
Learn about specular and diffuse reflection 2. [7:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Snell's Law Example 2
This study resource from Khan Academy for the MCAT explores the topic of "Snell's Law" as it pertains to physical processes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Snell's Law Example 1
This video lesson provides an example of the application of Snell's Law. This video lesson was developed in collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges and Khan Academy.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Recycled Reflections
Explore how some smooth, shiny, flat materials reflect light in this live-action video [1:30] from PEEP and the Big Wide World. The video can help students carry out observations using light and different reflective materials and make...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shadow Tracing
Observe how shadows will change size and direction depending on the position of the object or the light source in this live-action video (1:27) from PEEP and the Big Wide World. Use the resource to help students identify and describe...
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Reflection, Refraction, and Heat
A video with students explaining the definitions of reflection and refraction. Students present the material with a rap song and examples of reflection and refraction. [1:45]