Concave Mirrors: Key Concepts

What is the reflecting surface of a concave mirror?

What is the term for the center point of a concave mirror?

What happens to rays that pass through the focal point of a concave mirror before striking the mirror?

What is the term for the distance between the object and the mirror?

What happens to rays passing through the center of curvature of a concave mirror?

What is the term for the incoming light ray that strikes a surface?

What is the 'normal' in the context of reflection?

Which of the following is true about the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

What type of surface results in a regular or plane reflection?

What is 'reflection'?

What does 'u' represent in the spherical mirror formula $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}$?

What type of mirror is described by the magnification formula $m = -\frac{v}{u}$?

In the context of mirrors, what is 'f'?

What does 'v' represent in the mirror formula: $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}$?

What does 'm' represent in the formula $m = -\frac{v}{u}$?

What type of image is formed when an object is placed between the focal point (F) and a concave mirror?

If an object is placed beyond the center of curvature (C) of a concave mirror, what are the properties of the image formed?

What happens when an object is placed at the focal point (F) of a concave mirror?

What type of image is always formed by a convex mirror, regardless of the object's position?

What is the principal axis in the context of mirrors?

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

In the context of refraction, what does 'n' represent in Snell's Law?

What does a higher refractive index indicate about the bending of light?

Which of the below is a correct statement of Snell's Law?

According to the laws of refraction, where do the incident ray, the normal, and the refracted ray lie?

What is the relationship between real depth, apparent depth, and refractive index?

In total internal reflection, light is reflected back into which medium?

What condition is necessary for total internal reflection to occur?

What is the angle of refraction when the angle of incidence equals the critical angle?

When viewing a fish underwater, why does it appear closer to the surface?

What happens to light when it travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium?

What phenomenon occurs when the angle of incidence in a denser medium is greater than the critical angle?

What does the variable 'n' represent in the formula $n = \frac{\sin(i)}{\sin(r)}$?

If the angle of refraction is 90°, how does $\sin(i)$ relate to the refractive index (n)?

What is the SI unit of measure for the power of a lens?

What is the mathematical relationship between the power of a lens and its focal length?

Which of the following quantities is represented by 'u' in the lens formula $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}$?

What does 'f' represent in the lens formula: $\frac{1}{f} = \frac{1}{u} + \frac{1}{v}$?

If two lenses are combined, what is the formula to calculate the total power (P) of the lens combination, given the powers of the individual lenses are $P_1$ and $P_2$?

What phenomenon creates the effect of a 'Snell's window' when observing from underwater?

In the example problem, what does the refractive index of water being $\frac{4}{3}$ indicate?

Why does the 'Snell's window' appear as a disc of light to an underwater observer?

In the context of the 'Snell's Window' problem, what is being calculated?

What happens to light rays that strike the water surface at angles greater than the critical angle?

What happens to the lens when the ciliary muscles are relaxed?

What type of vision problem is characterized by the inability to see near objects clearly?

In a person with normal vision, where is light focused when viewing objects?

What happens to the lens when the ciliary muscles contract?

What vision problem results in light focusing before reaching the retina?