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Spherical Mirrors – Learning Outcomes Recognise and use key words relating to mirrors.
Centre of curvature
Focus / focal point, focal length
Pole
Principal axis
Use ray tracing to demonstrate reflection.
Find images in spherical mirrors using ray tracing.
Describe the images formed in spherical mirrors.
Differentiate between real and virtual images.
Spherical Mirrors – Learning Outcomes Use formulas to solve problems about spherical mirrors:
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Give uses of concave and convex mirrors.
Measure the focal length of a concave mirror.
Spherical Mirrors
Spherical Mirrors – Ray Tracing A ray striking the pole is reflected at an equal angle with
the principal axis.
Spherical Mirrors – Ray Tracing A ray passing through the centre of curvature will be
reflected back through the centre of curvature.
Spherical Mirrors – Ray Tracing A ray incident parallel to the principal axis will reflect
back through the focus
Spherical Mirrors – Ray Tracing A ray passing through the focus will reflect parallel to the
principal axis.
Spherical Mirrors - Images Unlike in a plane mirror, spherical mirrors can form both
real and virtual images.
Real images are formed by the actual intersection of rays
They can be formed on a screen or found by using no parallax
Virtual images are formed by the apparent intersection of rays.
They cannot be formed on a screen, but may be found using no parallax.
Spherical Mirrors - Images To focus an image of a distant object.
1. Use a bright distant object (e.g. a window in a dark room).
2. Face a concave mirror towards the object.
3. Hold a piece of paper or cardboard in front of the mirror, and move it back and forth to focus the image.
4. If the object was very far away, the image will form at the focus of the mirror.
Concave Mirrors - Images1. An object outside the centre of curvature.
Image is:
real
inverted
diminished
between C and f
Concave Mirrors - Images2. An object at the centre of curvature.
Image is:
real
inverted
same size
at C
Concave Mirrors - Images3. An object between the centre of curvature and the
focus. Image is:
real
inverted
magnified
outside C
Concave Mirrors - Images4. An object at the focus.
Image is:
nonexistant
at infinity
Concave Mirrors - Images5. An object inside the focus.
Image is:
virtual
upright
magnified
behind mirror
Convex Mirrors – Ray Tracing1. A ray which strikes the pole is reflected at an equal
angle to the principal axis.
Convex Mirrors – Ray Tracing2. A ray heading for the centre of curvature will be
reflected back along its path.
Convex Mirrors – Ray Tracing3. A ray incident parallel to the principal axis is reflected
back as if it came from the focus.
Convex Mirrors – Ray Tracing4. A ray travelling towards the focus is reflected parallel to
the principal axis.
Convex Mirrors - Images An object anywhere in front of a convex mirror will yield
the same result – image is virtual, diminished, upright, and behind the mirror.
Formula for Spherical Mirrors
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m = magnification, u = object distance/height, v = image distance/height
Calculations e.g. Chad holds a concave mirror 30cm in front of a
bulb. How far from the mirror does the image form if the focal length of the mirror is:
20cm?
40cm?
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Calculations e.g. An object is placed 30cm in front of a concave
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What is the focal length of the mirror?
If the object is 5cm high, what is the height of the image?
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Uses of Mirrors Concave – magnify when object inside C
Dentist mirrors
Cosmetic mirrors
Searchlights / floodlights / car headlights
Convex – wide field of view
Door mirror in a car
At concealed entrances
At ATMs and in banks