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    The document discusses the properties and uses of concave and convex mirrors. Concave mirrors reflect light inward to a focal point and are used in reflecting telescopes to view distant objects. Concave mirrors also make objects appear larger and are used in car headlights and satellite dishes. Convex mirrors reflect light outward and are useful for rear view mirrors and security mirrors because they provide a wider field of vision.

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    The document discusses the properties and uses of concave and convex mirrors. Concave mirrors reflect light inward to a focal point and are used in reflecting telescopes to view distant objects. Concave mirrors also make objects appear larger and are used in car headlights and satellite dishes. Convex mirrors reflect light outward and are useful for rear view mirrors and security mirrors because they provide a wider field of vision.

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    PROPAGATION OF LIGHT, DISPERSION, WAVE NATURE OF LIGHT, WHAT IS LIGHT AND ENERGY

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    The document discusses the properties and uses of concave and convex mirrors. Concave mirrors reflect light inward to a focal point and are used in reflecting telescopes to view distant objects. Concave mirrors also make objects appear larger and are used in car headlights and satellite dishes. Convex mirrors reflect light outward and are useful for rear view mirrors and security mirrors because they provide a wider field of vision.

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    In physics and

    mathematics,
    wavelength or
    spatial period of
    a wave or
    periodic
    function is the
    distance over
    which the
    wave's shape
    repeats.
    The speed of
    light is the rate
    at which light
    travels. The
    speed of light in
    a vacuum is a
    constant value.
    For centuries, physicists thought there was no limit to how fast
    an object could travel. But Einstein showed that the universe
    does, in fact, have a speed limit: the speed of light in a vacuum
    (that is, empty space). Nothing can travel faster than 300,000
    kilometers per second (186,000 miles per second).
    The Science on the Spoon
    When parallel light rays hit a concave mirror
    they reflect inwards towards a focal point (F).
    Each individual ray is still reflecting at the same
    angle as it hits that small part of the surface.
    (C) = Center of Curvature

    Concave mirrors are used in certain types of


    astronomical telescopes called reflecting
    telescopes. The mirrors condense lots of light
    from faint sources in space onto a much
    smaller viewing area and allow the viewer to
    see far away objects and events in space that
    would be invisible to the naked eye.

    Light rays travel towards the mirror in a straight


    line and are reflected inwards to meet at a
    point called the focal point.

    Concave mirrors are useful for make-up mirrors


    because they can make things seem larger. This
    concave shape is also useful for car headlights
    and satellite dishes.
    When parallel light rays hit a
    convex mirror they reflect
    outwards and travel directly away
    from an imaginary focal point (F).
    Each individual ray is still reflecting
    at the same angle as it hits that
    small part of the surface.

    Parallel rays of light strike the


    mirror and are reflected outwards.
    If imaginary lines are traced back,
    they appear to come from a focal
    point behind the mirror.

    Convex mirrors are useful for shop


    security and rear-view mirrors on
    vehicles because they give a wider
    field of vision.
    INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY: ORAL PRESENTATION:
    Mirror Mirror on the Wall?
    We can apply your learning in everyday life by suggesting practical
    uses of concave and convex mirrors. Where can we apply them?
    Choose one and elaborate.
    1.Car rear view mirror

    2.Security

    3.Street light reflectors

    4.Shaving facial hair

    5.Car light

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