Optics+Lesson+4

When you look into a shiny spoon, you get an odd pattern of reflection. How does this relate to a flat mirror?

With a flat mirror, the image is the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front of it. With a curved mirror, the image can look larger, smaller, or even upside down.

Try [|this simulation] to see how different mirrors behave!

In the courses folder, you will find an Omnigraffle file called GeoOp4 that gives you the geometric tools to understand the reflected image.