Question

1. what type of waves are light waves?its a transverse wave
2. develop a model of what happens when the laser hits a mirrored surface. explain what is happening to the light in your diagram using scientific vocabulary (ex: reflection, refraction, transmission.) be sure to label and follow all scientific properties.

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1. develop a model of what happens when the laser hits the beam splitter. explain what is happening to the light in your diagram using scientific vocabulary (ex: reflection, refraction, transmission.) be sure to label and follow all scientific properties.

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Explanation:

Step1: Laser - Mirrored Surface

When a laser hits a mirrored surface, reflection occurs. The angle of incidence of the laser beam on the mirror is equal to the angle of reflection. The light ray bounces off the mirror. We can draw a straight - line representing the laser beam hitting the mirror at an angle, with an arrow indicating the direction of the light. The reflected ray also has an arrow in the opposite direction from the mirror surface, and we label the incident ray, the normal (a perpendicular line to the mirror surface at the point of incidence), and the reflected ray.

Step2: Laser - Beam Splitter

A beam splitter partially reflects and partially transmits light. We can draw a laser beam hitting the beam - splitter. Some of the light is shown as being reflected at an angle (using the law of reflection) and some of the light is shown as passing through (transmission). We label the incident ray, the reflected ray, the transmitted ray, and the normal to the beam - splitter surface at the point of incidence.

Answer:

For the laser - mirrored surface model: Draw a ray of light (laser) hitting a mirror with an incident ray, normal, and reflected ray labeled. Explanation: Reflection occurs where the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
For the laser - beam splitter model: Draw a ray of light hitting a beam - splitter with incident, reflected, and transmitted rays labeled. Explanation: The beam splitter causes partial reflection and partial transmission of the light.