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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |These glasses are very '''reflective'''.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |You can sometimes see a '''reflection''' is a person's eye.
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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Specular Reflection]] is when [[light]] bounces off a flat surface to produce a an [[image]].
 
===About Reflection===
: All [[wave]]s can be '''reflected'''.
: The [[reflection]] of [[sound]] is called an echo.
 
===The Law of Reflection===
: The Law of '''reflection''' states that the [[Angle of Incidence|angle of incidence]] is equal to the [[Angle of Reflection|angle of reflection]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Specular Reflection]] from the [[glass]] makes an [[image]] of the [[sky]] in the [[glass]].
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===About Specular Reflection===
: [[Reflection]] of light can be [[Specular Reflection|specular]] or [[Diffuse Reflection|diffuse]].
: [[Specular Reflection]] happens from a shiny surface and makes an [[image]] (you can see a 'reflection').
 
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|[[File:SpecularReflectionDiagram.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:DiffuseReflectionDiagram.png|center|300px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Specular Reflection]] happens from a smooth surface.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Diffuse Reflection]] happens from a rough surface.
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