10 Questions
What is a mirror also known as?
Looking glass
Why do modern mirrors use metals like silver or aluminium?
High reflectivity
What happens to the image when light waves reflect from a mirror?
Retain the same degree of curvature and vergence
How do mirrors allow viewers to see objects around a corner?
By reflecting light from objects at an angle
What materials have been historically used to manufacture mirrors?
Stone, metals, and glass
What branch of physics studies the behaviour and properties of light?
Optics
Which model of light treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines and bend when they pass through or reflect from surfaces?
Geometric optics
What is the most common form of electromagnetic radiation used in practical optics?
Visible light
Which model of light includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference that cannot be accounted for in geometric optics?
Physical optics
What theory led to the discovery that light waves were in fact electromagnetic radiation?
Electromagnetic theory
Test your knowledge of mirrors and reflection with this quiz! Explore how mirrors reflect images and how light interacts with them. Learn about the physics of mirrors and their practical applications in daily life.
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