<h2>Image Formation by Mirrors Summary</h2>
<ul>
<li>The characteristics of an image formed by a flat mirror are: (a) The image and object are the same distance from the mirror, (b) The image is a virtual image, and (c) The image is situated behind the mirror.</li>
<li>Image length is half the radius of curvature.

<p>\(f=\cfrac{R}{2}\)</p>
</li>
<li>A convex mirror is a diverging mirror and forms only one type of image, namely a virtual image.</li>
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<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>converging mirror</h3>
<p>a concave mirror in which light rays that strike it parallel to its axis converge at one or more points along the axis</p>
<h3>diverging mirror</h3>
<p>a convex mirror in which light rays that strike it parallel to its axis bend away (diverge) from its axis</p>
<h3>law of reflection</h3>
<p>angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence</p>

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Summarizing Image Formation by Mirrors

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Explore the principles of light and its behavior, including reflection, refraction, total internal reflection and dispersion, leading to an understanding of image formation by lenses and mirrors in this tutorial.


Summarizing Image Formation by Mirrors

Image Formation by Mirrors Summary

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converging mirror

diverging mirror

law of reflection

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