SAN QUINTIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

San Quintin, Pangasinan

SCIENCE 10
ACTIVITY 9

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PART A: Angle of incidence vs Angle of Reflection

I. Objectives:
 Compare the angle of reflection and the angle of incidence.
 State one of the laws of reflection
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II. Materials:
 1 plane mirror
Avoid pointing the laser
 1 low-frequency laser/laser pen/laser pointer to someone’s eyes
 1 paper protractor (see appendix A)

III. Procedure:
1. Let the mirror stand vertically along the edge of the paper protractor. Use the clay to support
the plane mirror.
2. Position the laser beam such that it hits the mirror at angle of 10o with the normal line. Measure
the angle between the reflected ray and the normal line. Record your measurement in a
table similar to Table 3.
3. Make three (3) trials and get the average.
4. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for angles 20o, 30o, 40o, and 50o. Enter all your measurements in Table 3.

Table 3. Angles of Incidence and reflection

Angle of Reflection
Angle of Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average
Incidence
10o
20o
30o
40o
50o

Q3. How does the angle of incidence compare with the angle of reflection?
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Q4. A periscope is an instrument for observation over, around or through an obstacle. Explain how
light travels in a periscope. Diagram the light rays as these pass through the periscope.
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 PART B: Who wants to be a Millionaire?

I. Objectives:
 Identify the relationship between the number of images formed and the angle
between the two mirrors.
 Use the gathered data to derive the formula for determining the number of images
formed when two mirrors are kept at a certain angle.

II. Materials:
 1 one-peso coin TAKE CARE:
 1 paper protractor Handle mirror
 2 plane mirrors
with care
III. Procedure:

1. Place two plane mirrors at an angle of 90o and place the one-peso coin between the mirrors.
2. Count the number of images formed. Record this in a table similar to Table 4 below.
3. Try to vary the angle between the mirrors.

Q8. What happens to the number of images formed as you vary the angle between the mirrors?
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4. Set the angle between the mirrors at 60o. Count and record again the number of images
formed.
5. Do again step 4 for angles 45o and 30o. Enter all the values in a table similar to table 4.

Table 4. Number of Images Formed

Angle Number of Images
90o
60o
45o
30o

Q9. Refer to Table 4. What relationship exists between the number of images formed and the angle
between two mirrors? __________________________________________________________________________
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Q10. Use the data in Table 4 to derive the formula for determining the number of images formed by
two mirrors? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Q11. How should the mirrors be arranged such that an infinite number of images will be formed or
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