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Understanding Reflection of Light in Plane Mirrors
This video explains the technical process behind the formation of images in plane mirrors, and justifies the characteristics of those images. It covers the laws of reflection, the formation of point images, and the fact that the image in...
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Light Reflection in a Plane Mirror
This video explains the science behind reflection in plane mirrors, including the formation of virtual and real images, lateral inversion, and the properties of upright and erect images. It also includes an activity to identify letters...
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Reflection and its Types: A Quiz Session
The video discusses the concept of reflection, including the difference between specular and diffused reflection and how light interacts with irregular surfaces. It also includes a quiz to test the viewer's knowledge.
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Specular and Diffuse Reflection
A video focusing on understanding the two types of reflection: specular and diffuse. Video discusses what causes these types of reflection as well as gives examples. [10:59]
Other
Physics Eh: Reflection of Waves in Physics
A good explanation of what happens when a crest or a trough wave hits a fixed or a closed end. Includes a simple but excellent demonstration of how this works. [3:40]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Light and the Law of Reflection
This video segment adapted from Shedding Light on Science demonstrates the law of reflection, showing how light energy is reflected off both smooth and rough surfaces at predictable angles. Includes background reading material and...
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: 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...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Physics: Ray Diagrams Mirrors
In this video, Paul Andersen explains how ray diagrams can be used to determine the size and location of a reflected image. Ray diagrams for plane, concave, and convex mirrors are included. [11:44]
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]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Waves and Optics: Specular and Diffuse Reflection 2
Specular and diffuse reflection is explored in this video lecture. Understand why an apple is red by looking at which color is absorbed or reflected. [7:41]
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: What's Going On: Reflections, Interference, and a Water Sandwich?
This video helps you understand how light interacts with your water "sandwich" or soap film! Learn how reflections cancel out some colors but not others, resulting in those bands of color that stretch across the film can. [1:49]
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Total Internal Reflection
Review for the MCAT by watching this video on total internal reflection. [7:30]
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Making Candy: Illuminating Exponential Growth
Discover how light can play a large role in the way that candy looks.