written by
Michael Davidson
published by
the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is an interactive tutorial on the topic of light reflection. It integrates background information with related Java simulations that allow users to explore the Law of Reflection, reflection from smooth and rough surfaces, concave and convex mirrors, faceted diamond reflection, and total internal reflection (TIR). Developed by the respected Molecular Expressions team, it could serve as content support for K-12 science teachers and/or students in an introductory physics class. The simulations are especially well designed to allow users to "see" what is happening when light reflects.
This item is part of a much larger collection of materials on optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University. SEE RELATED ITEMS on this page for a link to the full collection, as well as related resources on this topic by the same author.
M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, 2003), WWW Document, (http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/reflectionintro.html).
Davidson, M. (2007, December 13). Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light. Retrieved September 7, 2010, from National High Magnetic Field Laboratory: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/reflectionintro.html
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, December 13, 2007. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/reflectionintro.html (accessed 7 September 2010).
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light. Tallahassee: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 2003. 13 Dec. 2007. 7 Sep. 2010 <http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/reflectionintro.html>.
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Author = "Michael Davidson",
Title = {Molecular Expressions: Reflection of Light},
Publisher = {National High Magnetic Field Laboratory},
Volume = {2010},
Number = {7 September 2010},
Month = {December 13, 2007},
Year = {2003}
}
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This is a link to the full set of intermediate tutorials on Light and Color, spanning topics from reflection and refraction to the wave nature of light and the electromagnetic spectrum.
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