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Light Path Measurement Analysis
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Light Path Measurement Analysis
🔍 Part 1: Light Path Observations
1. What happens when light hits a mirror?
Light stops completely
Light bounces back at an angle
Light passes straight through
Light disappears
2. Light normally travels in a ______________ line until it hits an object.
Answer: _______________
3. Which of these can change the path of light? (Check all that apply)
Mirror
Lens
Empty space
Water
4. The angle at which light hits a mirror is called the angle of ______________.
Answer: _______________
📐 Part 2: Measurement and Analysis
5. Draw the path of light from your station investigation. Show the light source, the object it hits, and the new direction of light.
6. Based on your measurements, what pattern did you notice about the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?
7. If you measured the light beam traveling 8 inches from the flashlight to the mirror, and then 6 inches from the mirror to the wall, what was the total distance the light traveled?
8. Explain in 2-3 sentences how measuring angles helped you understand how light behaves.
🤔 Part 3: Reflection and Application
9. Predict what would happen if you shined a flashlight at a curved mirror instead of a flat mirror.
10. One question I still have about how light travels is:
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