Key Stage 2
Meaning
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mirror reflects light so we can see a perfect image.
Reflection from shiny surfaces is when light bounces off a material creating an image that we can see.
- Singular Noun: Reflection
- Plural Noun: Reflections
- Verb: To reflect
- Adjective: Reflective
About Reflection form Shiny Surfaces
- When a surface is shiny we can see a reflection on the surface.
- A mirror is a shiny piece of metal that reflects all of the light that hits it and allows us to see an image.
- Mirrors are said to be reflective.
- If a surface is dull you cannot see an image and it is not called reflective, but it still reflects the light.
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You can see the reflection of the mountain and clouds on the surface of the water.
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The glass reflects the image of the clouds.
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These glasses are very reflective.
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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 waves 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 is equal to the angle of reflection.
About Specular Reflection
- Reflection of light can be specular or diffuse.
- Specular Reflection happens from a shiny surface and makes an image (you can see a 'reflection').