1. Lesson 2: Reflection and Mirrors Essential Questions:
Unit: Sound and Light
Lesson 2: Reflection and Mirrors
Essential Questions:
1.) What are the kinds of reflection?
2.) What types of images do mirrors produce?

2. What are the types of reflection?
Regular reflection occurs when rays of light hit a smooth surface. Diffuse reflection occurs when rays of light hit an uneven surface.

3. Types of Mirrors Mirror Definition Is the image real or virtual?
Is the image upside down or upright?
What is the size of the image compared to the object?

4. Virtual Upright Same size
Mirror
Definition
Is the image real or virtual?
Is the image upside down or upright?
What is the size of the image compared to the object?
Plane
Flat
Virtual Upright Same size

6. Virtual Upright Smaller
Mirror
Definition
Is the image real or virtual?
Is the image upside down or upright?
What is the size of the image compared to the object?
convex
curves outward
Virtual Upright Smaller

8. Virtual Upright Larger
Mirror
Definition
Is the image real or virtual?
Is the image upside down or upright?
What is the size of the image compared to the object?
Concave
curves inward
Virtual Upright Larger
Real Upside Smaller
down Larger or
Equal