Angles of reflection

URL: http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/reflection/index.html

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This interactive simulation shows what happens to light when it hits a mirror. The simluation allows the user to change the angle of the incoming or incident light wave and see the corresponding reflected angle.

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Subject keyword(s)	Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Integrating technology, Light, Mirrors, Physical science, Physics, Reflection
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Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Audio/Visual, Instructional Material
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Rights	1995-2007 by Michael W. Davidson, Kirill I. Tchourioukanov, and The Florida State University. All Rights Reserved. No images, graphics, software, scripts, or applets may be reproduced or used in any manner without permission from the copyright holders. Use of this website means you agree to the Legal Terms and Conditions set forth by the owners. copyright 1995-2010 by Michael W. Davidson, Kirill I. Tchourioukanov, and The Florida State University

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Visit the Molecular Expressions Website Galleria Photo Gallery Silicon Zoo Chip Shots Screen Savers Museum Web Resources Primer Java Microscopy Win Wallpaper Mac Wallpaper Publications Custom Photos Image Use Contact Us Search Home Angles of Reflection When light strikes a mirror it bounces off. This is called reflection of light. When you see the image of your face in a mirror, you are seeing the reflection of light from your face. Light reflects from a mirror at the same angle as it arrives. Below you can see waves of light reflecting off a mirror. You can think of light as being a kind of wave, similar to the waves in the ocean. The distance between the top of one wave and the top of the next wave is called a wavelength. Different colors have different size wavelengths. Violet has the shortest wavelength. Red has the longest wavelength. Wavelengths of colors are measured in nanometers, or billionths of a meter. Interactive Java Tutorial ATTENTIONOur servers have detected that your web browser does not have the Java Virtual Machine installed or it is not functioning properly. Please install this software in order to view our interactive Java tutorials. You may download the necessary software by clicking on the "Get It Now" button below.   Click on the slider on the right to change the angle of the incoming or incident light wave. Notice that the incident angle is always equal to the reflected angle. Click on the slider on the left to change the wavelength of the light. You can find a fun activity using reflection of light at our Mirror, Mirror on the Wall activity site. Questions or comments? Send us an email. © 1995-2012 by Michael W. Davidson, Kirill I. Tchourioukanov, and The Florida State University. All Rights Reserved. No images, graphics, software, scripts, or applets may be reproduced or used in any manner without permission from the copyright holders. Use of this website means you agree to the Legal Terms and Conditions set forth by the owners. This website is maintained by our Graphics & Web Programming Team in collaboration with Optical Microscopy at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Last modification: Thursday, Jun 15, 2006 at 02:39 PM Access Count Since December 24, 1999: 172163 Visit the websites of our partners in education: