Reflection from Surfaces (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What happens to a wave during reflection?
What happens to a wave during reflection?
It bounces back into the original medium
What are the two types of reflection?
What are the two types of reflection?
Specular and diffuse
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
What type of surface causes specular reflection?
A smooth surface
What type of surface causes diffuse reflection?
What type of surface causes diffuse reflection?
A distorted, uneven surface
In specular reflection, how does the reflection angle compare to the incidence angle?
In specular reflection, how does the reflection angle compare to the incidence angle?
It is the same
In diffuse reflection, how does the reflection angle compare to the incidence angle?
In diffuse reflection, how does the reflection angle compare to the incidence angle?
It is different
What is the 'normal' in a ray diagram?
What is the 'normal' in a ray diagram?
A line at 90 degrees to the boundary
Which tools are needed to draw ray diagrams?
Which tools are needed to draw ray diagrams?
Pencil, ruler, protractor
What is the first step when drawing a ray diagram?
What is the first step when drawing a ray diagram?
Draw the normal
When drawing the reflected ray, what angle should be used?
When drawing the reflected ray, what angle should be used?
The same angle as the incident ray