Additional Learning Tools and Resources

Watching a presentation is a passive activity. Getting information is important ... but its not the destination or end point. Now that you've watched the video, its time to do something with the information you've heard. It's time to act on it. The resources below provide an opportunity to do this. We encourage learners to solidify their learning through the use of one or more of the following resources.


 

Physics Interactives: Optics Bench - Mirrors

The Physics Interactives is our simulation section.This section provides a playful way to learn. Alter a variable, experiment with a system, and interact with the simulation in order to find out how nature works. Our Optics Bench simulation allows you to explore the reflection of light by curved mirrors and the formation of images. The object location and height and the mirror focal length can be easily altered.




Tutorial on Reflection and the Ray Model of Light, Lesson 3

When you need to quickly review a topic and/or freshen up on a concept, the Tutorial section of our website is your go-to place.  These two pages on curved mirrors make a good complement of this video.

The Anatomy of a Curved Mirror

Two Rules of Reflection for Concave Mirrors