Light and Sight Video Tutorial

The Light and Sight Video Tutorial explains the importance of light to vision. Luminous and illuminated objects are contrasted to each other and the role of reflected light in viewing illuminated objects is described. The viewing of images in the mirror is discussed and attention is given to the path that light travels when viewing such images.

The video lesson answers the following questions:

  1. In what way is light reflection important to sight?
  2. What is meant by “line of sight” and how is the concept used to determine an image location?

Video

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