The simplest case is when the object you see is also the source of the light.

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The idea that light travels is not uncommon in the 21 st century. Pupils will often refer to things moving at the speed of...

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The fact that we can see the Sun and stars shows that light can travel over enormous distances (150 million kilometres from...

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What happens when light travels through the air and meets the surface of an object, such as a table, mirror, window, or...

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Imagine the scene. You are standing at the edge of a large lake, gazing out across the water at a range of mountains which...

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Imagine the scene. You are sitting in your living room at home concentrating on the latest episode of your favourite TV soap...

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Light beams are reflected from surfaces according to the law of reflection, which states that the angle of incidence is equal...

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The law of reflection applies to the reflection of light at any surface, not just the shiny ones that you might usually...

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