Lessons â€ē 3 Waves and Optics â€ē 3.4 Geometric OpticsPrevious lessonNext lesson

3.4.1 Reflection

By the end of this lesson you can:

  • State the law of reflection
  • Draw ray diagrams for plane mirrors
  • Distinguish specular and diffuse reflection
Geometric Optics deals with wave phenomena/behaviours that involves the behaviour of waves as they encounter different media, this includes reflection, refraction and dispersion. This page covers the key principles, as well as some familiar applications.
Apart from what is provided below, a useful interactive that explores a number of these can be found at the Ray Optics Simulator 

Reflection Explained

video coming soon