General Physics (Calculus-Based), Volume 3 · free preview

2.2 Spherical Mirrors

We can define two general types of spherical mirrors. If the reflecting surface is the outer side of the sphere, the mirror is called a convex mirror. I...

1. Overview

Overview

2. Curved Mirrors

Curved Mirrors

3. Using Ray Tracing to Locate Images

Using Ray Tracing to Locate Images

4. Summary of Ray-Tracing Rules

Summary of Ray-Tracing Rules

5. Image Formation by Reflection—The Mirror Equation

Image Formation by Reflection—The Mirror Equation

6. Sign convention for spherical mirrors

Sign convention for spherical mirrors

7. Image magnification

Image magnification

8. Departure from the Small-Angle Approximation

Departure from the Small-Angle Approximation

9. Spherical aberration

Spherical aberration

10. Coma or comatic aberration

Coma or comatic aberration

11. Check Your Understanding

Check Your Understanding

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