Topic Slides Minutes
1 Displacement 9 27
2 Vectors 13 39
3 Kinematics 13 39
4 Graphs 10 30
5 Energy 10 30
6 Power 5 15
7 Springs 4 12
8 Shadows 3 9
9 Field of Vision 7 21
10 Colors 3 9
11 Concave Mirrors 7 21
12 Convex mirrors 4 12
13 Refraction 5 15
14 Lenses 10 30
15 Optical Power 6 18
The law of reflection, therefore, simply states that when a ray of
light is reflected from a surface, it is reflected in such a direction
that the incident angle equals the reflected angle.
Using the law of reflection, we can determine the location of
images formed by plane mirrors.
x
x
o
o
Converging mirror Diverging mirror
Converges light Diverges light
Brings it together Spreads it out
Center of curvature
Focal point
f
Focal length
Principal axis V (vertex)
C Rad
F
or
i us o
of mirr
f cur
vat
ure
Ba ck
NOTE
The focal length (f) is half the radius of curvature.
Concave mirrors
In order to draw images formed by curved mirrors, remember that :
A ray parallel to the
principal axis is reflected
through the focal point (F).
V
Principal axis
C F
Back of
mirror
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In order to draw images formed by curved mirrors, remember that :
A ray that goes through the
focal point (F) is reflected
parallel to the principal axis.
V
Principal axis
C F
Back of
mirror
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In order to draw images formed by curved mirrors, remember that :
A ray that strikes the vertex (V)
is reflected like a plane mirror.
(Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection)
In c
In c i ide
den nt
t ray ray
V
Principal axis
C F
ray
f le c te d d r ay Back of
Re
c te mirror
e fle
R
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In order to draw images formed by curved mirrors, remember that :
A ray that goes through C
(the center of curvature) is reflected
back along its own path.
V
Principal axis
C F
Back of
mirror
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Object at infinity (very far away)
All rays arrive parallel to the principal axis
Principal axis
C F
or
of mirr
All rays reflect
through F
Ba ck
No Image formed
Concave mirrors
d o is Object
positive beyond C
do
Object di
Real
Principal axis Image
C F
or
of mirr
d o is positive
ho is positive
Ba ck
di is positive
hi is negative
M is negative and 1
Concave mirrors
d o is Object
positive beyond C
ho is positive
Object
Real
Principal axis
C Image F
or
of mirr
d o is positive
ho is positive
Ba ck
di is positive
hi is negative
M is negative and 1
Concave mirrors
Object beyond C
d o is positive
ho is positive
Object
Principal axis Real
CImage F
or
of mirr
Ba ck
di is positive
hi is negative
M is negative and 1
Concave mirrors
Object beyond C
d o is positive
ho is positive
Object
Principal axis
C F
or
Real
of mirr
Image
Ba ck
di is positive
hi is negative
M is negative and 1
Concave mirrors
Object at center of curvature
d o is positive
ho is positive Object
Principal axis
C F
or
Real
of mirr
Image
Ba ck
di is positive
hi is negative
M is negative and = 1
Concave mirrors
Object between C and F
d o is positive
ho is positive Object
Principal axis
C F
or
of mirr
Real
Image
Ba ck
di is positive
hi is negative
M is negative and 1
Concave mirrors
Object at focal point
d o is positive
ho is positive
Principal axis
C F
or
of mirr
Ba ck
No Image formed
el
l l
a ra
P
Concave mirrors
Object within focal length
d o is positive
ho is positive
Principal axis
C F
fmirror
Backo
ng
gi
er
iv
D
Concave mirrors
Object within focal length
d o is positive hi
ho is positive Virtual
Image
Principal axis
C F di
fmirror
Backo
ng
di is negative
gi
hi
er
is positive
iv
M is positive and 1
D
Concave mirrors
Concave Mirrors Slide:
The diagram below represents an object placed in front of a
concave mirror whose centre of curvature is at point C.
Which of the following best represents the image formed by
the mirror?
A) B)
C) D)
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Concave Mirrors Slide:
An object is placed at point P in front of a concave mirror.
Draw F which is midway
between C and mirror.
Image
Which of the following are the characteristics of the image.
A) Real and upright
B) Real and inverted
C) Virtual and upright
D) Virtual and inverted
E) No image is formed
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Concave Mirrors Slide:
Image
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Concave Mirrors Slide:
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Slide:
Concave Mirrors
Normal
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Concave Mirrors Slide:
Look!
A real image formed in front of a curved mirror is always:
A) Smaller than the object
B) Larger than the object Not always!
C) Upright
D) Inverted
Image
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Concave Mirrors Slide:
Image
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… and good luck!
