Science

• ray of light approaching the mirror represented by an arrow approaching an optical instrument?

  incident ray
• ray of light that leaves the mirror?

  reflected ray
• imaginary line that can be drawn perpendicular to the surface of the mirror?

  normal line
• angle between incident ray and normal line?

  angle of incidence
• angle between reflected ray and normal line?

  angle of reflection
• bouncing off of light from a reflecting surface?

  Reflection
• what are the two types of reflection?

  specular or regular reflection

  diffuse or irregular reflection
• reflection of light in smooth surfaces such as calm body or water or plane mirror?

  specular or regular reflection
• reflection of light on rough surfaces such as wavy water?

  diffuse or irregular reflection
• a reflecting surface in which its surface is a section of a sphere?

  curved mirror
• what are the two kinds of curved mirrors?

  concave mirrors

  convex mirrors
• reflective surface bulges away from the light source?

  concave mirror
• what is the other term for concave mirror?

  converging mirror
• reflective surface bulges towards the light source?

  convex mirror
• what are the parts of mirror in ray diagramming?


  center of curvature

  focus or focal point

  vertex
• center of the mirror in which the mirror is part?

  center of curvature
• the center of the mirror?

  vertex
• point between center of curvature and vertex?

  focal point or focus
• distance of focus to mirror is called?

  focal length
• distance of center of curvature to mirror is called?

  radius
• what are the 2 laws of reflection