32.5: Analysis
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- Based on your observations of the tape on the wall, does distance between light source and mirror affect the angle at which the light is reflected?
- In which case was diffuse reflection modeled when you were bouncing the tennis ball, when the ball bounced from the floor or the milk crate?
- Describe how the surfaces of the most reflective and least reflective items are different.
- When the flashlight is shown through the air toward the wall, is more light seen in the air or on the wall? Explain why this happens.
- Which shape (convex or concave) tends to produce an image that appears smaller than the object?
- Which shape (convex or concave) tends to produce an image that appears larger than the object?