Kids Science Experiments - Mirrors Cause Bouncing Spotlights

Bouncing & Reflecting Experiment

Bouncing Spotlight

Materials you will need: • Ball • Foil • Mirror • A Dark Room • Torch or Flashlight

Steps:

1.  Cover the flashlight/torch (light end) with some foil.
2.  Place the torch on a table in a dark room (switched on).
3.  Hold a mirror in front of the torch.
4.  Where does the beam of light shine?  (Is the light beam where you thought it would land?)
5.  Now place the ball close by and try moving the mirror to see if you can get the spot of light to reach the ball.
6.  Continue trying to get the light spot to hit different objects in the room.

When light hits shiny surfaces like a mirror, it can bounce off and travel in different directions.

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