Spherical Mirror Multiray

This applet shows how the clusters of rays bouncing off the top and bottom of an object and reflecting from points near F and H in a spherical mirror create an image. [list] [*]The arrow labeled D is the object whose reflection we see in the mirror. Move D to move the object relative to the mirror. Move D to the other side of the mirror to switch between converging and diverging types of mirror. [*]Zoom out and move point B to change the size of the mirror. [*]Dashed lines show where diverging reflected light appears to have come from. [/list]

 

Lenore Horner

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
geometric-optics  physics  ray-diagram  ray-tracing  spherical-mirrors 
Target Group (Age)
14 – 18
Language
English
 
 
 
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