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Transparent, Opaque and Translucent Objects | |
What Exactly are Shadows? | |
A Pinhole Camera | |
Mirrors and Reflections |
We see many objects around us every day, like buses, cars, trees, and animals. But how do we actually see them? The answer is simple: we need light to see things. When there is light, like from the sun or a torch, it helps us see objects by bouncing off them and reaching our eyes.
Luminous objects: Objects that emit light on their own are called luminous objects. The light emitted by luminous objects enables us to see things around us. Examples of luminous objects are a tube light, the sun, a lit candle, a glowing bulb, a bonfire and a lit torch.
Non-luminous objects: Objects that do not emit light on their own are called non-luminous objects. Things, like chairs or shoes, don't give off light by themselves; we see them when light shines on them and then travels to our eyes.
The material through which the light passes through called a medium.
There are three types of media. They are transparent, translucent and opaque.
Opaque objects:
Transparent objects:
Translucent media:
When you stand in sunlight and hold something solid, like a book or a toy, above the ground, you'll see a dark shape on the ground. This dark shape is called a shadow. Shadows form because the solid object blocks the sunlight, preventing it from reaching the ground directly.
A pinhole camera is a simple type of camera that doesn't use a lens. Instead, it uses a small hole (the "pinhole") to let light in.
Now, your pinhole camera is ready!
Pinhole Camera
Using the Pinhole Camera:
What to Observe:
Pinhole Camera in Nature:
Have you ever noticed small patches of sunlight on the ground when you walk under a tree? These are natural pinhole images of the sun. The gaps between the leaves act like pinholes, letting light through and creating these circular images.
Light always travels in a straight line. This means that if there is nothing in its way, light will keep moving in the same direction without changing its path. This property of light is the reason we can see things clearly and why shadows form.
The fact that light travels in a straight line explains why shadows form when an object blocks light. The object blocks the straight path of the light, preventing it from reaching the area behind the object, creating a shadow.
It also helps us understand how devices like pinhole cameras work. In a pinhole camera, light passes through a tiny hole in a straight line, creating an image on the other side.
Reflection occurs when light bounces off a surface, like a mirror, allowing us to see an image of the object in front of it.
When light from an object, like your face, hits a mirror, it reflects back to your eyes, allowing you to see your own image in the mirror.
Changing the Direction of Light:
Example: In a dark room, if you shine a torchlight onto a mirror, the light will reflect off the mirror and create a patch of light somewhere else in the room. By adjusting the angle of the torch, you can move the patch of light to different spots.
Light Travels in Straight Lines:
Example: When you pass a beam of light through the gaps of a comb toward a mirror, you’ll see the light travel in a straight line through the comb and then reflect off the mirror. This shows that even though light reflects, it continues to travel in straight lines.
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1. What are the characteristics of transparent, opaque, and translucent objects? |
2. How are shadows formed and what factors affect the size and shape of a shadow? |
3. How does a pinhole camera work and what is its purpose? |
4. How do mirrors create reflections and what are some common uses of reflections in everyday life? |
5. How can the concepts of light, shadows, and reflections be applied in real-world situations or experiments? |
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