Geometrical optics ** 6A10.10 ** Reflection from flat surfaces

Blackboard optics - plane mirror

Equipment:

Theory: For a plane mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

Description: Mount the mirror and the 5-ray box on the blackboard, powering the ray box with as much as 12 V DC. Shift the angle of the mirror, or the orientation of the ray box, to show that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.

Setup time: 5 minutes.