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light
water
Glass tray
White screen
Reflection of a wave occurs when a wave strikes
an obstacle.
The speed, wavelength and frequency of wave
remain unchanged
But there is change in the direction and velocity of
propagation upon reflection.
Law of Reflection
Normal
Incident Reflected
waves waves
i r
Plane reflector
Plane
barrier
λ2
λ1
λ1 = λ2
v 1 = v2
f 1 = f2
N
Plane
barrier
λ1 = λ2
v1 = v2
f1 = f2 λ1
λ2
Given, i=45 degree
λ1
λ1 = λ2
v1 = v2
f1 = f 2 λ2
Convex
barrier F
λ1 = λ2
v1 = v2
F
λ1 f 1 = f2
λ2
Concave
barrier
Plane P’
barrier
λ2
λ1 = λ2
v 1 = v2
λ1 f 1 = f2
λ 1 = λ 2 , v 1 = v 2 , f1 = f 2
λ1
F
λ2
Concave
barrier
λ 1 = λ 2 , v 1 = v 2 , f1 = f 2
λ1
F
λ2
Concave
barrier
λ1 = λ2
v1 = v2 λ1
f 1 = f2 P
λ2
Convex
barrier
P’
C
Circular waves from a λ1 = λ 2
centre point, C
v1 = v2
λ1 λ2 f 1 = f2
Barrier
Reflection of Light Waves