the radius of curvature refers to the distance between the centre of the spherical mirror and its curved surface.). Spherical mirrors can create both real and virtual images, depending on the position of the object and the mirror
Inthislabyouwilluseraytracingtodeterminetheimagesproducedbyplaneandsphericalmirrors.Youwillusethemirrorequationtodeterminethepositionoftheimageaswellasthetypeofimageandcomparethatwithactualmeasurementsyoumake.Themirrorequationwillbederivedinlecture. Part1:Planemirrorsandraydiagrams 1. Placethemirrorvertically(upright)...
(a) Draw the ray diagram for the formation of image of an object by a convex mirror and use it (along with the sign convention) to derive the mirror formula. (b) Use the mirror formula to show that for an object, kept between the pole and focus of a concave mirror the image appe...
Spherical mirror grazing incidence x-ray opticsWEBSTER C. CASH JR.
The goal of a ray diagram is to determine the location, size, orientation, and type of image that is formed by the concave mirror. Typically, this requires determining where the image of the upper and lower extreme of the object is located and then tracing the entire image. After ...
Objectives After working through this chapter, you should be able to: Explain what a ray diagram is Draw an accurate ray diagram for a convex lens Draw an accurate diagram for a concave lens Draw an accurate ray diagram for a convex mirror Draw an accura
Ray tracing is a simple way to draw what would otherwise be dozens and dozens of photons of light to illustrate reflected images. Learn about the law of reflection and how to draw a ray tracing diagram with a mirror using an example. ...
Angles Geometrical Geometrical optics Light Mirror Optics Ray Spherical Replies: 1 Forum: Optics B Which ray diagram is correct for a Compound microscope? Here are two ray diagrams for compound microscope, the first one proposed by the book, and the second one recommended by the teacher: In ...
Where are F and C located in a convex mirror ray diagram? Drawing the original sphere from where the curved mirror was built, C is the center of curvature and coincides with the center of the sphere. F (focal point) coincides with the midpoint between C and the mirror's surface. F an...
Simulate ideal lens/mirror, which obey the lens/mirror equation Simulate spherical lens defined by front/back focal distances Simulate gradient-index material defined by a custom refractive index function Simulate mixture of colors, color filtering, and chromatic dispersion ...