Observing Reflection in Curved Mirrors

Concave Mirrors:
Concave mirrors have the shiny surface on the inside of the curve. When looking at a tablespoon, the bowl of the spoon is concave.

Convex Mirrors:
Convex mirrors have the shiny surface on the outside of the curve. When looking at a tablespoon, the back of the spoon is convex.


Aim: To investigate the reflection of light rays in concave and convex mirrors.
Method: 1. Set up ray box, triple-slit ray slide and power supply.
2. Place the mirrors on your book as indicated below. Place the ray box at the top of the page and shine the 3 rays of light at the mirror.
3. Ensure that the middle ray of light is hitting the mirror at a 90 degree angle.
4. Carefully trace the direction of the three incident rays and the three reflected rays.