Curved Mirror Notes

Overview

Reflection in Curved Mirrors - Table of Contents:

(For a detailed list of expectations, see Terms and Objectives.)

• Concepts
  • Law of Reflection & Curved Mirrors
  • Types of Curved Mirrors
  • Curved Mirror Terms
  • Ray Tracing & Converging Mirrors
  • Images in Converging Mirrors
  • Real and Virtual Images
  • Converging Mirror Virtual Lab
  • An Algebraic Method for Locating Images
  • Interpreting Equations 1 and 2
  • Converging Mirror Applications
  • Ray Diagrams for a Diverging (Convex) Mirror
  • Images in a Diverging Mirror
  • Equations for Diverging Mirrors
  • Diverging Mirror Virtual Lab
  • Using the Diverging Mirror Equations
  • Diverging Mirror Applications
• Pretest
• Questions, Exercises, & Problems
• Labs and Activities
  • Images in a Converging Mirror
• Demonstrations
• Supplements

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last update October 27, 2007 by JL Stanbrough