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MIRRORS
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ACTUAL light path APPARENT light path OBJECTIMAGE: same size, equal distance behind normal 1. PLANE (FLAT) MIRROR VIEWER Law of Reflection: equal angles
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PLANE MIRROR: UPRIGHT, SAME SIZE, VIRTUAL
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PERISCOPES
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Using mirrors Two examples: 1) A periscope 2) A car headlight
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CONVEX AND CONCAVE MIRRORS
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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/mirrors/concave.html
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normal focus Concave mirrors are CONVERGING CONCAVE MIRROR
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virtual focus Convex mirrors are DIVERGING CONVEX MIRROR
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Convex and Concave Mirrors A concave mirror is a converging mirror. Parallel rays of light are reflected through the focal point of a concave mirror. A convex mirror is a diverging mirror. Parallel rays of light are reflected so that they appear to come from the focal point of a convex mirror.
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Uses of Concave Mirrors Used to collect light energy, sound, heat, radiation, radar and TV signals. If you move close to a concave mirror, then you see a magnified image of yourself. This image is upright and virtual as well as magnified. Shaving and make up mirrors
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Real image then MAGNIFIED by eyepiece lens 1. CONCAVE MIRROR: OBJECT OUTSIDE F Back to diagram
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3. CONCAVE MIRROR: OBJECT INSIDE F Back to diagram
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2 CONCAVE MIRROR: OBJECT AT F Used in 2 ways: to project a parallel beam of light from the light source at the focus OR in reverse – to focus incoming (distant) parallel waves
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2 CONCAVE MIRROR: OBJECT AT F: light from focus into parallel beam
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2 CONCAVE MIRROR: OBJECT AT F: parallel rays brought to focus Solar cooker Solar power station Back to diagram
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Uses of Convex Mirrors They always produce virtual upright images. The image is always smaller than the object. They are useful when you want a wide field of view – car driving mirrors or shop security.
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CONVEX MIRROR: ALL OBJECT POSITIONS Security mirrors give a view of a wide area
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LENSES
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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/variablelens/index.html
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TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION
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Total Internal Reflection This is used in fiber-optic cables to transmit data signals. The light inside the cable cannot escape so no energy (signal) is lost as it travels.
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Total Internal Reflection This is used in fiber-optic cables to transmit data signals. The light inside the cable cannot escape so no energy (signal) is lost as it travels.
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