Fig. 365.—Parabolic mirror.

Important Topics

1. Reflection: regular, diffused; plane mirrors; laws of reflection.

2. Formation and location of images by plane mirrors. Wave and ray diagrams.

3. Multiple reflection, illusions.

4. Curved mirrors, uses; concave, convex, parabolic.

Exercises

1. Distinguish between regular and diffused reflection. By means of which do we see non-luminous bodies?

2. Could a perfect reflecting surface be seen? Explain.