Physics of Curved Mirrors

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Physics of Curved Mirrors

• Created for CVCA Physics
• By
• Dick Heckathorn
• 28 May 2K1

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Table of Contents

• 3 Mirror Terminology
• 4 Light Source at F
• 5 Object - Image Location
• 10 Convex Mirror
• 11 Mirror Equation
• 14 Horizontal Object
• 15 Object Through 2F
• 16 Object Through F

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Mirror Terminology
f
f
V
2F
F
Principal Axis
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Light Source at F
2F
F
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Object Beyond 2F
O
2F
F
I
Image is
where rays cross
inverted,
real,
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Object At 2F
O
2F
F
I
Image is
where rays cross
inverted,
real,
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Object Between 2F and F
O
2F
F
I
Image is
where rays cross
inverted,
real,
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Object At F
O
2F
F
Image is
is none,
at infinity say physicists
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Object Between F and Mirror
O
2F
F
I
Image is
where rays ________
erect,
virtual,
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Convex (Diverging) Mirror
O
I
F
Image is
where rays ________
erect,
virtual,
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Derivation of Mirror Equations
d0
O
di
f
ho
D
V
A
hi
I
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Derivation of Lens Equation
d0
O
di
f
ho
D
V
A
F
hi
E
I
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Object W/Horizontal Orientation
O
2F
F
I
Image is
where rays cross
diagonal,
real,
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Object Through 2F Orientation
O
I
2F
F
Image is
where rays cross
diagonal,
real,
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Diagonal Object Through F
I
O
I
2F
F
Image is
both real and virtual,
and ...
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Diagonal Object Through F
O
I
2F
F
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Diagonal Object Through F
O
I
2F
F