Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved Surfaces

Contents / notes

• Laws of reflection.
• Applications of reflection of light.
• Formation of images by plane, concave and convex mirrors, including ray diagrams.
• Mirror formula: 1/f = 1/u + 1/v.
• Linear and angular magnification.

Candidate objectives

• Interpret the laws of reflection.
• Illustrate the formation of images by plane, concave and convex mirrors.
• Apply the mirror formula to solve optical problems.
• Determine linear magnification.
• Apply the laws of reflection to the operation of periscopes, kaleidoscopes and sextants.