Ray Optics: Mirrors
Using geometric optics to predict the behavior of light in plane, concave, and convex mirrors.
Key Questions
- Construct ray diagrams to locate images formed by plane and spherical mirrors.
- Differentiate between real and virtual images formed by mirrors.
- Analyze how the curvature of a mirror affects the characteristics of the image formed.
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