Reflection and Refraction of Light
11th Grade · Science · 60 min
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Learning Objective
I can differentiate between reflection and refraction of light waves, explaining the laws that govern each phenomenon.
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The mnemonic roygbiv helps us remember the order of visible colors from lowest to highest frequency: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
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Reflection occurs when light bounces off a surface, with the angle of incidence being equal to the angle of reflection; refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
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The additive primary colors are red, green, and blue, which can be combined to create white light; the subtractive primary colors are cyan, magenta, and yellow, which when combined create black.
