Quick Answer:The Reflection of Light Kit is an optics kit of plane mirrors, a battery-operated light source, a protractor and a base board for showing that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
Last updated: 18 October 2026
Key Features
Plane mirrors for reflection experiments.
Battery-operated ray box or light source.
Protractor and measuring scale for reading angles.
Base board to mount the mirror and set out rays.
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Components
Plane mirrors, ray box/light source, protractor, base board
Materials
Acrylic mirrors, plastic base, measuring scale
Power
Battery-operated light source
How It Is Used
Students place a mirror on the base board, aim the light at it and use the protractor to measure the angles of incidence and reflection. Repeating this at different angles, and drawing ray diagrams, confirms the laws of reflection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Reflection of Light Kit demonstrate?
The laws of reflection: using its plane mirrors, light source and protractor, students show that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.