Physics 1 - Chapter 29 - Part 2 (Supplement)

Curved Mirrors

After completing this part of the chapter, you should be able to:

... describe what happens when a ray parallel to the axis of a concave mirror strikes the mirror.
... describe what happens when a ray through the focus of a concave mirror strikes the mirror.
... describe what happens when a ray through the center of curvature of a concave mirror strikes the mirror.
... use ray diagrams to locate the image of an object in a concave mirror.
... use algebraic equations to locate the image of an object in a concave mirror.
... tell whether the image produced by a concave mirror will be real or virtual, right-side up or upside down.
... use ray diagrams to locate the image of an object in a convex mirror.
... describe and explain applications of curved mirrors.

last update October 2, 1998 by JL Stanbrough (jstanbro@venus.net)