WASSCE Physics · Light & Optics
Reflection of Light
Laws of reflection, plane mirrors, concave and convex mirrors, and ray diagrams.
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Across the topic: 9 sections · 3 worked examples · 2 diagrams
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2 lessons · 13 min
- 1Reflection at plane mirrors6 minFree6 minFree
- 2Concave and convex mirrors and the mirror formula7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Terms used with curved mirrors
- Rules for ray diagrams
- Images formed by a concave mirror
- The mirror formula
2 worked examples · 1 diagram
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