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Right Angle Mirrors
Thus far we have focused on the images formed by a single plane mirror. Occasionally,…
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What Portion of a Mirror is Required?
In the previous part of this lesson, the use of ray diagrams were introduced and illustrated.…
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Ray Diagrams
The line of sight principle suggests that in order to view an image of an object in…
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Image Characteristics
As discussed in the previous section of Lesson 2, an image location is the location in space where…
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Image Formation in Plane Mirrors
Why is an Image Formed? In Lesson 1 of this unit of the Physics Classroom Tutorial, the…
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Specular vs. Diffuse Reflection
It was mentioned earlier in this lesson that light reflects off surfaces in a very predictable manner…
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The Law of Reflection
Light is known to behave in a very predictable manner. If a ray of light…
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The Line of Sight
In the first section of Lesson 1, it was stated, "without light, there would be no…
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Reflection and the Ray Model of Light
Reflection and its Importance The Role of Light to Sight The bottom line is: without…
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Other Applications of Two-Point Source Interference
As is often the case, physics is not a science that is restricted to the…