Physics 1 - Chapter 29 - Part 2 (Supplement)
Curved Mirrors
Terms & Objectives
New Terms in Chapter 29 (part 2):
Chapter 29 (part 2) Objectives:
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)