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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
 
===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
[[Reflection]] is when light bounces off a surface.
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[[Reflection]] is when a wave bounces off a surface.
 
 
===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]].
 
  
 
===About Reflection===
 
===About Reflection===
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: All [[wave]]s can be '''reflected'''.
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: The [[reflection]] of [[sound]] is called an echo.
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: The
 
: [[Reflection]] can be [[Specular Reflection|specular]] or [[Diffuse Reflection|diffuse]].
 
: [[Reflection]] 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').
 
: [[Specular Reflection]] happens from a shiny surface and makes an [[image]] (you can see a 'reflection').
 
: [[Diffuse Reflection]] happens from a dull surface and is how we see all [[object]]s.
 
: [[Diffuse Reflection]] happens from a dull surface and is how we see all [[object]]s.
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===The Law of Reflection===
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: The Law of '''reflection''' states that the [[Angle of Incidence|angle of incidence]] is equal to the [[Angle of Reflection|angle of reflection]].

Revision as of 11:21, 18 October 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

About Reflection

Reflection can be specular or diffuse.
Specular Reflection happens from a shiny surface and makes an image (you can see a 'reflection').
Diffuse Reflection happens from a dull surface and is how we see all objects.
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Specular Reflection from the glass makes an image of the sky in the glass. Diffuse Reflection from the fabric is how light gets from the fabric to our eyes to see it.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Reflection is when a wave bounces off a surface.

About Reflection

All waves can be reflected.
The reflection of sound is called an echo.
The
Reflection can be specular or diffuse.
Specular Reflection happens from a shiny surface and makes an image (you can see a 'reflection').
Diffuse Reflection happens from a dull surface and is how we see all objects.


The Law of Reflection

The Law of reflection states that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.