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Summary Law of Reflection Physics Notes and Practice Problems

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Comprehensive notes covering the Law of Reflection and the behavior of light when it interacts with reflective surfaces. Topics include the law of reflection, angle of incidence, angle of reflection, normal lines, plane mirrors, image formation, virtual images, ray diagrams, mirror characteristics, and applications of reflection in optical systems. These notes include clear explanations, diagrams, formulas, and step-by-step example problems to help students understand how light behaves when reflected from different surfaces. Ideal for students preparing for quizzes, exams, and homework assignments in optics and introductory physics.

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Providence College
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PHY 102

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Law of Reflection :



normal to mirror
~
...... Or =
Oi


do F
myo
virtual
upright
mco inverted dof ,
real

Imk1 enlarged di> O =
real image

Im/ I reduced dico virtual always
=




diverging -



always virtual always upright
,
&
neg. focal length

concave mirror

doIf virtual ->
disO ,
virtual


do if e real do if =
real

diso Virtual : >
- negfocal length upright , do <f =
virtual

diso = di<O real
:




diso virtual
=




m O = upright

mso =
inverted

do = 4 cm Imk) reduced =




f = 1 . 0
dio-real image
right
#a + =




do f real myO upright
a = 0 75
.
= 1 . 35 di >
real
0 my
enlarged
Im/ / reduced di< 0
m
== mco inverted mcO inverted Virtual
=




Imk != reduced
upright

m> /
enlarged real inverted
=




Impo upright
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