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6 - Light A Wave and A Particle

When light interacts with matter, it can be reflected, refracted, transmitted, or absorbed. Reflection occurs when light bounces back from a surface like a mirror. Refraction is the bending of light when it passes from one medium to another with a different density. Transmission is when light passes through a material without being absorbed. Absorption occurs when the energy of light is converted to thermal energy within the material.

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6 - Light A Wave and A Particle

When light interacts with matter, it can be reflected, refracted, transmitted, or absorbed. Reflection occurs when light bounces back from a surface like a mirror. Refraction is the bending of light when it passes from one medium to another with a different density. Transmission is when light passes through a material without being absorbed. Absorption occurs when the energy of light is converted to thermal energy within the material.

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LIGHT: A WAVE AND A PARTICLE

REFLECTION,
REFRACTION,
TRANSMISSION, AND
ABSORPTION OF
LIGHT
OBJECTIVE

At the end of the lesson, you


should be able to describe what
happens when light is reflected,
refracted, transmitted, and
absorbed.
What happens to light when it
interacts with matter?
When light interacts with
matter, it can be reflected,
refracted, transmitted, or
absorbed.
REFLECTION
Reflection occurs when light bounces back as
it hits a reflecting surface, such as a mirror. This
phenomenon can be described using light rays.
The ray of light that hits the reflecting surface is
called an incident ray. After hitting the surface, it
bounces off as a reflected ray. The incident ray
and the reflected ray form angles with the normal
line, which is a line perpendicular to the reflecting
surface. These angles are called angle of
incidence and angle of reflection, respectively.
The relationship between the angle of incidence
and the angle of reflection is illustrated in the law of
reflection. This law states that the angle of
incidence, the angle of reflection, and the normal
line are found on the same plane; and the angle of
incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
TYPES OF
REFLECTION
There are two types of reflection: regular
reflection and irregular reflection.
REGULAR REFLECTION
Regular reflection, also known
as specular reflection occurs when light
strikes a smooth surface like a mirror,
and light rays are reflected in one
direction.
IRREGULAR REFLECTION 
Irregular reflection or diffuse
reflection occurs when light strikes a rough
surface, and light rays are reflected in
random directions.
REFRACTION
Refraction is the bending of light due to
the change in its speed when it obliquely
passes two different media. When light
travels from a medium with a low refractive
index to a medium with a higher refractive
index, it slows down and refracts closer to
the normal line. On the other hand, when
light travels from a medium with a high
refractive index to a medium with a lower
refractive index, it speeds up and refracts
away from the normal line.
The light ray that is entering a different
medium is called the incident ray while the
bent ray is called the refracted ray.
Refractive index describes how light
propagates through a medium. A higher
refractive index means the light propagates
slower, and its direction changes more upon
entering a medium. A lower refractive index
means the light travels faster, and its
direction changes less upon entering a
medium.
TRANSMISSION
Transmission is the passing of light through a
material without being absorbed. For instance, an
incoming light will just pass through a glass window
as transmitted light.
The extent of the
transmission of light
depends on the type of the
material the light strikes.
Transparent and
translucent materials
transmit light, but opaque
materials do not. If light is
not transmitted, it may
have been reflected or
absorbed.
ABSORPTION
Absorption of light occurs when light strikes a
material, and the energy that it carries is absorbed
by the atoms of the material and is converted into
thermal energy.
White light is composed of different components of
a spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo,
and violet (ROYGBIV). When an object reflects all
the components of light, it appears white. However,
when an object absorbs all the components of light,
it appears black.
Selective absorption describes the tendency of an
object to absorb specific frequencies of light. An object that
appears with a particular color means that the object absorbs
most of the frequencies and reflects only the color of the
object. For instance, the leaf absorbs all the frequencies of
light except for green. The green color is reflected and
perceived by the observer’s eye.
WHAT DO YOU
THINK?

Can light be reflected and


refracted at the same time?
KEY POINTS
Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it
strikes a surface.
Refraction is the bending of light due to the
change in its speed when passing two different
media.
Transmission is the passing of light through a
material without being absorbed.
Absorption of light occurs when light strikes a
material, and the energy that it carries is
absorbed by the atoms of the material and is
converted into thermal energy.

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