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Light, Reflection, & Mirrors
AP Physics 2
Facts about Light
 It is a form of Electromagnetic Energy
 It is a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and the only part we
can really see
Facts about Light
The speed of light, c, is constant in a vacuum.
Light can be:
•REFLECTED
•ABSORBED
•REFRACTED
Light is an electromagnetic wave in that it has wave like properties
which can be influenced by electric and magnetic fields.
The Law of “REFLECTION”
The Law of Reflection states that- " the angle
of incidence (incoming ray) equals the
angle of reflection (outgoing ray)"
The law works for FLAT,
PLANE surfaces only.
The angles are measured
from a perpendicular line
to the surface called a
NORMAL.
NORMAL
Plane Mirror
Suppose we had a flat , plane mirror mounted vertically. A candle is
placed 10 cm in front of the mirror. WHERE IS THE IMAGE OF
THE CANDLE LOCATED?
mirror
Object Distance, Do = 10 cm
Same side as the object?
On the surface of the mirror?
Behind the mirror?
Plane Mirror
Suppose we had a flat , plane mirror mounted vertically. A candle is
placed 10 cm in front of the mirror. WHERE IS THE IMAGE OF
THE CANDLE LOCATED?
mirror
Object Distance, Do = 10 cm Image Distance, Di = 10 cm
Do=Di, and the heights are equal as well
Virtual Image
Virtual Images
Virtual Images are basically images which cannot be
visually projected on a screen.
If this box gave off
light, we could project
an image of this box
on to a screen
provided the screen
was on the SAME
SIDE as the box.
You would not be able to project the image of the
vase or your face in a mirror on a screen, therefore
it is a virtual image.
CONCLUSION: VIRTUAL IMAGES are ALWAYS on the OPPOSITE side of
the mirror relative to the object.
Real Image
Real Images are ones you can project on to a screen.
For MIRRORS they always appear on the SAME SIDE of the mirror as the object.
object
image
The characteristics of the
image, however, may be
different from the original object.
These characteristics are:
•SIZE (reduced,enlarged,same
size)
•POSITION (same side,
opposite side)
•ORIENTATION (right side up,
inverted)
What if the mirror isn’t flat?
Spherical Mirrors – Concave & Convex
Also called CONVERGING mirror
Also called DIVERGING mirror
Converging (Concave) Mirror
A converging mirror is one that is spherical in nature
by which it can FOCUS parallel light rays to a point
directly in front of its surface. Every spherical mirror
can do this and this special point is at a “fixed”
position for every mirror. We call this point the
FOCAL POINT. To find this point you MUST use
light from “infinity”
Light from an “infinite”
distance, most likely the
sun.
Converging (Concave) Mirror
Since the mirror is
spherical it technically
has a CENTER OF
CURVATURE, C. The
focal point happens to
be HALF this distance.
We also draw a line through the
center of the mirror and call it the
PRINCIPAL AXIS.
f
C
C
f
2
2


Ray Diagram
A ray diagram is a pictorial representation of how the
light travels to form an image and can tell you the
characteristics of the image.
Principal axis
f
C
object
Rule One: Draw a ray, starting from the top of the object, parallel to the
principal axis and then through “f” after reflection.
Ray Diagrams
Principal axis
f
C
object
Rule Two: Draw a ray, starting from the top of the object, through the focal
point, then parallel to the principal axis after reflection.
Ray Diagrams
Principal axis
f
C
object
Rule Three: Draw a ray, starting from the top of the object, through C, then
back upon itself.
What do you notice about the three lines? THEY INTERSECT
The intersection is the location of the image.
Ray Diagram – Image Characteristics
Principal axis
f
C
object
After getting the intersection, draw an arrow down from the principal axis to
the point of intersection. Then ask yourself these questions:
1) Is the image on the SAME or OPPOSITE side of the mirror as the object?
Same, therefore it is a REAL IMAGE.
2) Is the image ENLARGED or REDUCED?
3) Is the image INVERTED or RIGHT SIDE UP?
The Mirror/Lens Equation
Is there any OTHER way to predict image characteristics besides
the ray diagram? YES!
One way is to use the MIRROR/LENS equation to
CALCULATE the position of the image.
i
o d
d
f
1
1
1


Mirror/Lens Equation
Assume that a certain concave spherical mirror has a
focal length of 10.0 cm. Locate the image for an
object distance of 25 cm and describe the image’s
characteristics.






i
i
i
o
d
d
d
d
f
1
25
1
10
1
1
1
1
16.67 cm
What does this tell us? First we know the image is BETWEEN “C” & “f”. Since the
image distance is POSITIVE the image is a REAL IMAGE.
Real image = positive image distance
Virtual image = negative image distance
What about the size and orientation?
Magnification Equation
To calculate the orientation and size of the image we
use the MAGNIFICATION EQUATION.
x
M
M
h
h
d
d
M
o
i
o
i
67
.
0
25
67
.
16







Here is how this works:
•If we get a POSITIVE magnification, the image is
UPRIGHT.
•If we get a NEGATIVE magnification, the image is
INVERTED
•If the magnification value is GREATER than 1, the
image is ENLARGED.
•If the magnification value is LESS than 1, the image
is REDUCED.
•If the magnification value is EQUAL to 1, the image
is the SAME SIZE as the object.
Using our previous data we see that our image was INVERTED, and REDUCED.
Example
Assume that a certain concave spherical mirror has a focal
length of 10.0 cm. Locate the image for an object distance of
5 cm and describe the image’s characteristics.









5
1
5
1
10
1
1
1
1
i
i
i
i
o
d
M
d
d
d
d
f
-10 cm
2x
•VIRTUAL (opposite side)
•Enlarged
•Upright
Characteristics?

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AP_Physics_2_-_Ch_22_and_23_Reflection_and_Mirrors.ppt

  • 1. Light, Reflection, & Mirrors AP Physics 2
  • 2. Facts about Light  It is a form of Electromagnetic Energy  It is a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum and the only part we can really see
  • 3. Facts about Light The speed of light, c, is constant in a vacuum. Light can be: •REFLECTED •ABSORBED •REFRACTED Light is an electromagnetic wave in that it has wave like properties which can be influenced by electric and magnetic fields.
  • 4. The Law of “REFLECTION” The Law of Reflection states that- " the angle of incidence (incoming ray) equals the angle of reflection (outgoing ray)" The law works for FLAT, PLANE surfaces only. The angles are measured from a perpendicular line to the surface called a NORMAL. NORMAL
  • 5. Plane Mirror Suppose we had a flat , plane mirror mounted vertically. A candle is placed 10 cm in front of the mirror. WHERE IS THE IMAGE OF THE CANDLE LOCATED? mirror Object Distance, Do = 10 cm Same side as the object? On the surface of the mirror? Behind the mirror?
  • 6. Plane Mirror Suppose we had a flat , plane mirror mounted vertically. A candle is placed 10 cm in front of the mirror. WHERE IS THE IMAGE OF THE CANDLE LOCATED? mirror Object Distance, Do = 10 cm Image Distance, Di = 10 cm Do=Di, and the heights are equal as well Virtual Image
  • 7. Virtual Images Virtual Images are basically images which cannot be visually projected on a screen. If this box gave off light, we could project an image of this box on to a screen provided the screen was on the SAME SIDE as the box. You would not be able to project the image of the vase or your face in a mirror on a screen, therefore it is a virtual image. CONCLUSION: VIRTUAL IMAGES are ALWAYS on the OPPOSITE side of the mirror relative to the object.
  • 8. Real Image Real Images are ones you can project on to a screen. For MIRRORS they always appear on the SAME SIDE of the mirror as the object. object image The characteristics of the image, however, may be different from the original object. These characteristics are: •SIZE (reduced,enlarged,same size) •POSITION (same side, opposite side) •ORIENTATION (right side up, inverted) What if the mirror isn’t flat?
  • 9. Spherical Mirrors – Concave & Convex Also called CONVERGING mirror Also called DIVERGING mirror
  • 10. Converging (Concave) Mirror A converging mirror is one that is spherical in nature by which it can FOCUS parallel light rays to a point directly in front of its surface. Every spherical mirror can do this and this special point is at a “fixed” position for every mirror. We call this point the FOCAL POINT. To find this point you MUST use light from “infinity” Light from an “infinite” distance, most likely the sun.
  • 11. Converging (Concave) Mirror Since the mirror is spherical it technically has a CENTER OF CURVATURE, C. The focal point happens to be HALF this distance. We also draw a line through the center of the mirror and call it the PRINCIPAL AXIS. f C C f 2 2  
  • 12. Ray Diagram A ray diagram is a pictorial representation of how the light travels to form an image and can tell you the characteristics of the image. Principal axis f C object Rule One: Draw a ray, starting from the top of the object, parallel to the principal axis and then through “f” after reflection.
  • 13. Ray Diagrams Principal axis f C object Rule Two: Draw a ray, starting from the top of the object, through the focal point, then parallel to the principal axis after reflection.
  • 14. Ray Diagrams Principal axis f C object Rule Three: Draw a ray, starting from the top of the object, through C, then back upon itself. What do you notice about the three lines? THEY INTERSECT The intersection is the location of the image.
  • 15. Ray Diagram – Image Characteristics Principal axis f C object After getting the intersection, draw an arrow down from the principal axis to the point of intersection. Then ask yourself these questions: 1) Is the image on the SAME or OPPOSITE side of the mirror as the object? Same, therefore it is a REAL IMAGE. 2) Is the image ENLARGED or REDUCED? 3) Is the image INVERTED or RIGHT SIDE UP?
  • 16. The Mirror/Lens Equation Is there any OTHER way to predict image characteristics besides the ray diagram? YES! One way is to use the MIRROR/LENS equation to CALCULATE the position of the image. i o d d f 1 1 1  
  • 17. Mirror/Lens Equation Assume that a certain concave spherical mirror has a focal length of 10.0 cm. Locate the image for an object distance of 25 cm and describe the image’s characteristics.       i i i o d d d d f 1 25 1 10 1 1 1 1 16.67 cm What does this tell us? First we know the image is BETWEEN “C” & “f”. Since the image distance is POSITIVE the image is a REAL IMAGE. Real image = positive image distance Virtual image = negative image distance What about the size and orientation?
  • 18. Magnification Equation To calculate the orientation and size of the image we use the MAGNIFICATION EQUATION. x M M h h d d M o i o i 67 . 0 25 67 . 16        Here is how this works: •If we get a POSITIVE magnification, the image is UPRIGHT. •If we get a NEGATIVE magnification, the image is INVERTED •If the magnification value is GREATER than 1, the image is ENLARGED. •If the magnification value is LESS than 1, the image is REDUCED. •If the magnification value is EQUAL to 1, the image is the SAME SIZE as the object. Using our previous data we see that our image was INVERTED, and REDUCED.
  • 19. Example Assume that a certain concave spherical mirror has a focal length of 10.0 cm. Locate the image for an object distance of 5 cm and describe the image’s characteristics.          5 1 5 1 10 1 1 1 1 i i i i o d M d d d d f -10 cm 2x •VIRTUAL (opposite side) •Enlarged •Upright Characteristics?