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Mirrors

Demonstrations
Lab Experiment
Lecture Notes and Tutorials
Simulations
Explorations

Demonstrations
Each of the demonstrations includes a picture, description, suggestion of use, equipment needed, and the approximate setup time.
  Penny and Parabolic Mirrors
  Large Convex Mirror

Lab Experiment
Spherical Mirrors and Ray Diagrams
This lab includes objectives, materials, background theory, analysis, and questions.
  Spherical Mirrors and Ray Diagrams

Lecture Notes and Tutorials
Notes from PhysicsLAB by Catherine H. Colwell
These notes contain detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.
  Reflection and Plane Mirrors
  Spherical Mirrors
  Mirrors Review

Simulations
Physics Simulation Library
Each simulation includes an audio introduction and general directions. These simulations are very well designed, and each experiment gives the opportunity to change the parameters, collect data, and interpret various graphs. The Mirrors and Lenses simulation is included.
  Physics Simulation Library
  Multimedia Physics Studio

Explorations
Molecular Expressions from Florida State University
These Java tutorials from Florida State University include detailed explanations with excellent interactive simulations.
  Introduction to Mirrors Tutorial
  Optical Light Bench
  Geometrical Construction of Ray Diagrams
  Concave Spherical Mirrors
  Convex Spherical Mirrors

Multimedia Physics Studio
A set of nine multimedia animations show how reflection and refraction principles govern the formation of images by mirrors and lenses. Each animation includes a brief tutorial and interactive exercises.
  Multimedia Physics Studio


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