Fourth year of secondary education
Optics
C.Palacios
J.L. San Emeterio
Optics
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              2.2.5 Concave mirrors : how are images formed?                             

WHY when we stand in front of a concave mirror can we see ourselves a different size, or even, not see ourselves at all?

Light as a wave
What type of wave is light?
Colour and luminous intensity
Reflection
What is reflection?
Concave mirrors
Convex mirrors
Refraction
What is refraction?
Refraction depending on colour
Converging lenses
Diverging lenses
An optical instrument: the telescope
How does it work?
What type should I buy?
Light as a particle
The photoelectric cell
What can we deduce from the way it works?
Evaluation