Studied by 0 peopleLaw of reflection
angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
angle of incidence
the angle the incident ray makes with a line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the mirror
angle of reflection
the angle the reflected ray makes wit the perpendicular line
what is light made of?
perpindicular rays that travel in straight lines
ray diagram
shows how rays change directions when they strike the surface of a mirror and pass through a lense
theta i and theta r and always
equal
plane mirror
a mirror with a flat surface
Virtual image
a copy of an image formed at the location that light rays seem to come from
What image does a plane mirror produce
a virtual image
concave mirror
inside is reflective
convex
outside is reflective
focal point
the point at which light rays meet
real image
a copy of an object formed at the point where light rays actually meet
unlike virtual images,
real image can be projected/ viewed on a screen
the center of curvature is
double the distance of the focal point
convex mirrors only create
virtual images that are upright and smaller than the object
concave mirror _____ light rays
converge
convex mirrors _________ light rays
diverge
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