Mirrors - Concave, Convex, Large Parabolic, & Store Mirror
Large Concave Mirror
Mirrors - Concave, Convex, Large Parabolic, & Store Mirror
Spherical MIrror

 

Code Number: 6A20.45

Demo Title: Mirrors - Concave, Convex, Large Parabolic, & Store Mirror

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Spherical Mirrors

Area of Study: Optics

Equipment:

Large parabolic mirror on stand, store mirror, 1/2 of the optic mirage demonstration.

Procedure:

Observe the images in the mirrors, and the focal point can also be calculated from the mirror curvatures.

References:

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  • Sam Lightner, "Which Mirror?", TPT, Vol. 41, # 4, p. 196, April 2003.
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