Concave and convex mirrors: image formation
Place an object in front of a concave or convex mirror. Principal rays build the image; verify 1/v + 1/u = 1/f, magnification and the real/virtual, erect/inverted nature for every object position.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 9. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments |
| NCERT section | 9.2 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Free, no card needed |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: mirror formula · concave mirror · convex mirror · image formation · magnification
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