Reflection of Light in Spherical Mirrors

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Higher Physics Mind Map on Reflection of Light in Spherical Mirrors, created by Carmel Coleman on 13/12/2013.
Carmel Coleman
Mind Map by Carmel Coleman, updated more than 1 year ago
Carmel Coleman
Created by Carmel Coleman over 11 years ago
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Reflection of Light in Spherical Mirrors
  1. Define
    1. Real Image
      1. Virtual Image
        1. Magnification
          1. In relation to spherical mirrors
            1. Pole
              1. Centre of Curvature
                1. Axis
                  1. Focus
                    1. Focal Length
                  2. Draw
                    1. A ray diagram to locate the image formed in a concave/convex mirror no matter what the position of the object
                    2. Experiment
                      1. To measure the focal length of a concave mirror
                      2. List
                        1. Practical uses of Concave/Convex mirrors
                        2. Formulae
                          1. 1/f = 1/u + 1/v
                            1. m = v/u
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                            1 comment

                            over 11 years ago
                            MAGNIFICATION (m) = -(v/u) not (v/u). There is a great importance of minus sign in this formula, please let it be corrected soon. thanks.

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