5. Luminous Objects
• Objects that produce their own light are
called Luminous Objects.
• Example, Sun, Fire
6. Non-Luminous Objects
• Objects that do not produce their own light but are
visible when reflect light falling on them are
called Non-Luminous Objects.
• Example - Table, planets.
17. MCQ
• Light travels in
(a) straight line
(b) curved line
(c) zig-zag line
(d) randomly
18. RECAPITULATION
Define rectilinear propagation.
Differentiate b/w non- luminous & luminous
Explore about the transparency.
Explain about the reflection.
Value the importance of light in our daily
life.
19. HOME WORK
Q. Classify the objects or materials given below as opaque,
transparent or translucent and luminous or non-luminous:
Air, water, a piece of rock, a sheet of aluminium, a mirror, a
wooden board, a sheet of polythene, a CD, smoke, a sheet of
plane glass, fog, a piece of red hot iron, an umbrella, a lighted
fluorescent tube, a wall, a sheet of carbon paper. the flame of a
gas burner. a sheet of cardboard, a lighted torch, a sheet of
cellophane, a wire mesh, kerosene stove, sun. firefly, moon.
20. HOME WORK
Q. In a completely dark room, if you hold up a mirror in
front of you, will you see a reflection of yourself in the
mirror?
Q. Why should we not look at sun directly?
Q. What are incident ray & reflected ray?