reflection
Mirrors produce strong specular reflection. This topic is part of Optics within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 22 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
reflection trivia questions
Reflection occurs when light does what at a surface?
Answer: Bounces back
Bonus fact: Mirrors produce strong specular reflection.
The angle of reflection equals what?
Answer: Angle of incidence
Bonus fact: Both angles are measured from the normal line.
What type of reflection from a rough surface scatters light in many directions?
Answer: Diffuse reflection
Bonus fact: Diffuse reflection lets us see most non-shiny objects.
According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence equals what?
Answer: Angle of reflection
Bonus fact: Both angles are measured from the normal to the surface.
Compared with FM, AM radio signals can often travel farther at night because of reflection from what atmospheric region?
Answer: Ionosphere
Bonus fact: Changes in the ionosphere can allow long-distance skywave propagation.
What event prompts the speaker's reflections in To a Mouse?
Answer: Destroying a mouse's nest while plowing
Bonus fact: The speaker apologizes to the frightened mouse.
A reflection nebula shines mainly because it does what?
Answer: Reflects light from nearby stars
Bonus fact: Unlike an emission nebula, its gas is not ionized strongly enough to dominate the visible light.
Why do many reflection nebulae look blue?
Answer: Dust scatters shorter blue wavelengths efficiently
Bonus fact: The same basic scattering preference helps make Earth's daytime sky appear blue.
Which famous star cluster is surrounded by visible reflection nebulosity?
Answer: The Pleiades
Bonus fact: Dust around the Pleiades reflects the light of its hot blue stars, creating a delicate blue haze in photographs.
A personal journal is commonly used to record what?
Answer: Thoughts and experiences
Bonus fact: Journals often preserve observations, reflections, and daily events.
What bird is addressed in Ode to a Nightingale?
Answer: Nightingale
Bonus fact: The bird's song prompts reflections on mortality and imagination.
What kind of work is Wind, Sand and Stars?
Answer: Memoir and philosophical travel writing
Bonus fact: It blends adventure with reflections on courage and humanity.