Reflection the bouncing of a wave off a surface

r
rrie
Ba
 Incident wave
a wave that
strikes an
object

r
rrie
Ba
 Incident wave
a wave that
No strikes an
a l rm object
a s ine al
u r pe
fa rp
c e en
di
cu
lar
to

r
rrie
Ba
 Incident wave
a wave that
No strikes an
a l rm object
a s ine al
u r pe
fa rp
c e en
di
cu
lar
to

Reflected wave
a wave that bounces off r
rrie
a surface Ba
 Law of Reflection
the angle of incidence
is equal to the angle Angle of
incidence
of reflection
Angle of
reflection

r
rrie
Objects bounce off of surfaces at Ba
the same angle at which they hit them.
wall
Refraction bending of a wave as it enters a
new material
Refraction bending of a wave as it enters a
new material
Refraction bending of a wave as it enters a
new material
Diffraction the spreading out of a wave after
it passes through narrow openings

Diffraction explains why

I can hear students in a
classroom if the door is
cracked open