Reflection and Mirrors

The law of reflection: The angle of ​ ​ (a)   is ​ (b)   the angle of incidence.

• reflection
• equal to
• greater than
• less than
• transmission
• absorption

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This diagram illustrates:

• a concave mirror

• a convex mirror

• a plane mirror

• the law of reflection

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Any surface that reflects light and forms an image:

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Match the following

• forms where light rays converge

• virtual image

• curves out

• concave mirror

• forms when light rays diverge

• plane mirror

• flat

• convex mirror

• curves in

• real image

Focal Point: the point where light rays ​ (a)   to the optical axis ​ (b)   after being reflected

• parallel
• converge
• perpendicular
• diverge