Ray Optics, Light Reflection, Java

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Below, in an animated diagram, a light beam reflects at the surface of a flat mirror. This diagram demonstrates the reflective behavior of any single ray of light.

Click on the picture to change the origin of the light ray. Drag slowly.

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In the above diagram the reflecting surface is drawn in red, the normal is drawn in blue.

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