CAN LIGTH BOUNCE?

When rays of the light hit something that they can't shine through, they bounce off it - just like a ball bouncing off the ground. This is called reflection. We are able to see things because light is reflected off them into our eyes.

• you can see yourself when you look down into a puddle because the smooth water reflects the light straight back into your eyes.
• up periscope! A submarine officer looks through a periscope to see what's happening above the water. Mirrors inside the periscope reflect light from things above the water straight down into the officer's eyes.
• see what happens when light passes through a single drop of water. Cut a hole in a piece of card and stick clear tape over the top. Carefully put a drop of water on the tape and look through it at something small, like a ladybird. It will make it look bigger.