CHAPTER 7: LIGHT

L19: How Are Images Formed by

the Different Types of Mirrors and
Lenses?
 Light travels in a straight line
 2 properties of Light: reflection and
refraction
L19.1 Reflections on a Plane
Mirror
 Mirrors- smooth reflecting surfaces,
usually made up of a polished metal or
glass coated with some metallic
substance.
- can be flat or curved
Plane mirror- mirror with a flat surface
Virtual image- the image that you see that is
upright and appears to be behind the mirror
L19.2 Reflections on a Curved
Mirrors
 Spherical Mirrors - are either concave or
convex.
 Convex Mirror- has a reflective surface that
curves outward.
 Concave Mirror- is a mirror that is curved
inward in the middle.
 Ray diagrams are used to determine the
location, size and kind of image formed by
curved mirrors.
L19.2 Reflections on a Curved
Mirrors
Law of Reflection
 states that the incident ray, the reflected ray, and the
normal to the surface of the mirror all lie in the same
plane. Furthermore, the angle of reflection is equal to the
angle of incidence. Both angles are measured with
respect to the normal to the mirror.
L19.3 Refraction in Lenses
 Lens -a transparent material made of
plastic or glass.
it forms image by refraction
L20: How are the
Properties of Mirrors and
Lenses Applied in Optical
Device
L20.1 The Human Eye
 Human eye- one of the most complicated
optical system.
 iris-controls the opening of the pupil and
regulated the amount of light that enters
the eye
 cornea and the lens-act together as a
converging lens which refracts light as it
enters the eye
 rods- structures in the retina that enables
us to see in the dark
 L20.1 The Human Eye
 Vision becomes poor and defective when the
eye loses its ablity to change shape of its
lens.
 Hyperope (farsightedness) - can see very far
objects clearly but has difficulty focusing on
near objects
 convex lens can be use to correct it.

 Myope (nearsightedness) - can see near

objects clearly but has difficulty focusing on
far objects
 concave lens can be use to correct
L20.2 The Camera
 Boxlike device for taking pictures modeled
after the eye
L20.3 The Magnifying Glass
 Gives a magnified upright image of an object
placed within its focal length.
L20.4 The Microscope
 Made up of 2 converging (convex) lens and is
of short focal length.
L20.4 The Microscope
 Made up of 2 converging (convex) lens and is
of short focal length.
L20.5 The Telescope
 Device used to see very far or distant objects
clearly.
L20.6 The Binoculars
 Binoculars are like a telescope for both eyes
at the same time — they make it possible to
see distant objects more clearly.
L20.7 The Periscope
 an apparatus consisting of a tube attached to
a set of mirrors or prisms, by which an
observer (typically in a submerged submarine
or behind a high obstacle) can see things that
are otherwise out of sight
L20.8 The Projector
• an object that is used to project rays of light,
especially an apparatus with a system of lenses
for projecting slides or film onto a screen.
G10's,
Don't rely solely on the powerpoint.
Some of the topics discussed is in the book.
Thanks!
-Ms. Akiko