ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Smile and Learn English LIGHT: REFLECTION AND REFLACTION ???? Science for Kids ⚡ Part 2 ????
Hello friends! Today, we’re going to learn some cool facts about light. Did you know that light can do some amazing things? Let’s find out more!
Reflection is when light bounces off an object. Imagine throwing a ball at a wall and watching it bounce back. Light does something similar!
There are two types of reflection:
This happens when light bounces off a smooth surface, like a mirror. All the light rays go in the same direction, which is why you can see your face in a mirror.
This occurs when light hits a rough surface, like a wall. The light rays scatter in different directions, helping us see the details of objects. This is why you can tell a ball apart from other things.
Have you ever noticed how a straw looks bent when it’s in a glass of water? That’s because of refraction! Refraction happens when light travels from one material to another, like from air to water. This makes the light change speed and direction.
When light enters a new material, the rays that hit it are called incident rays. The rays that bend are called refracted rays. This bending of light helps us see things differently, like when using a magnifying glass.
Refraction is used to make lenses, like those in eyeglasses or cameras. It also helps us see rainbows! When sunlight passes through raindrops, refraction splits the light into different colors. This is why we see rainbows with colors like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
Isaac Newton, a famous scientist, showed how light can be split into colors using a prism. A prism is a special glass shape that bends light to show all its colors.
Next time you see a rainbow, remember how light’s bending trick, refraction, makes it possible. Isn’t it amazing what light can do?
We’ve learned so much about light today! If you want to learn even more, check out more videos on the Smile and Learn educational channel. Learning is fun!
Mirror Maze: Create a simple maze using mirrors and a flashlight. Arrange the mirrors so that the light from the flashlight bounces off them to reach a target. Try to guide the light through the maze by adjusting the angles of the mirrors. This activity will help you understand how specular reflection works. Can you make the light reach the target using the fewest mirrors possible?
Water Bending Experiment: Fill a clear glass with water and place a pencil or straw in it. Look at the pencil from the side and observe how it appears bent. Try this with different objects and notice how refraction changes their appearance. Can you explain why the objects look different when viewed from above versus from the side?
Rainbow Creation: On a sunny day, use a garden hose to spray water into the air and create your own rainbow. Observe how the sunlight refracts through the water droplets to form a rainbow. Try to identify the colors you see. Can you find all the colors of the rainbow? What happens if you change the angle of the water spray?
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Hello friends! Today, we’re going to continue learning more facts about light. Did you know that light has many properties? Come with me to learn more!
Let’s start by talking about the main properties of light, which are reflection and refraction.
Reflection occurs when light rays, called incident rays, collide with an object. When these rays bounce in another direction, they are called reflected rays.
There are two types of reflection: specular and diffuse reflection.
Specular reflection occurs when every incident ray is reflected in the same direction. This property allows us to see ourselves reflected in a mirror or shiny surface.
On the other hand, diffuse reflection happens when rays are reflected in different directions. This allows us to differentiate some objects from others, helping us appreciate every detail. For example, diffuse reflection helps us recognize that this is a ball and distinguish it from other objects.
Now, let’s look at another property of light: refraction.
Have you ever wondered why a straw looks different when it’s in a glass of water compared to when it’s outside the water? This happens because of refraction. When light rays pass from one medium to another, such as from air to water, they change their speed and direction.
The light rays that reach an object are called incident rays, and the light rays that change their trajectory or velocity are called refracted rays. This property causes us to see objects differently, like when we look at an object through a magnifying glass.
Refraction is also the property we use to create lenses, which you can find in eyeglasses or camera lenses.
Additionally, refraction allows white light to be broken down into different colors. This phenomenon can be observed using a prism. When light rays reach the prism, they are separated into the different colors that make them up. Isaac Newton was the first to demonstrate this with an experiment in the 17th century.
Can you think of any natural events where this phenomenon occurs? Rainbows are formed when sunlight passes through raindrops. Thanks to refraction, white light is converted into a colored beam containing red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.
Wow, we have learned so many interesting things about light, haven’t we? I hope the next time you see a rainbow, you’ll remember this lesson. See you soon!
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