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P1 - Energy for the home

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Satellite dish has a concave shape so that it reflects TV signals from satellite to signal detector also known as LNB.

 

     

 P1 Reflection - Laser - Climate change

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers

      

     Law of reflection

          Angle of incidence = angle of reflection 

  • The normal line is at right angle to the mirror.
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  • The angles of incidence and reflection are measured from the ray to the normal.

  Normal

     Laser

  • laser produces an intense beam of light in which all of the waves are:

        1. The same frequency and wavelength

        2. In phase with each other

  • Laser beam is used in a CD player by reflection from the shiny surface that contains digital

    information in the form of a patterns of pits.

     Climate change

        Human activity and natural phenomena both have effects on weather patterns. 

  • Dust from volcanoes reflect radiation from the Sun and causes cooling.
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  • Dust from factories reflect radiation from the city and causes warming.