1. Light & Mirrors 3

2. Learning Objectives
To understand how mirrors are used to see objects.

3. A Quick Recap! We have received a letter from a mysterious friend.
He is worried that his rival is spying on his plans.
We’ve discovered how people see objects.
But our friend has walls and fences so we need to work out how his rival is seeing over and around those.

4. How Do We See Objects?
Light enters the eye and is decoded by the brain.
Light is reflected by the opaque object.
Light is emitted from the light source.

5. Mirrors What do we know about mirrors?
Why might mirrors be useful in our investigation?

6. Light Diagrams With Mirrors
The mirror reflects the light.
Light is emitted from the light source.
Light enters the eye and and the ball is seen!
Light is reflected by the opaque object.

7. Using Mirrors Is a mirror a light source?
Would we see a reflection in a mirror if there was no light?
Does the angle of the mirror matter?
We shall investigate this tomorrow!