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Focal pointfocal pointFocal point and focal lengthfocal lengthfocal length of the concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror

Levelm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449084556_0Level

Second

Core curriculumm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449076687_0Core curriculum

IX. Optics. The student:

4) analyses the path of rays coming out of a point in different directions, and then reflected off plane and sphericalsphericalspherical mirrors; describes the focusing of rays in a concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror and the path of rays reflected off a convex mirrorconvex mirrorconvex mirror; uses the concepts of focal pointfocal pointfocal point and focal lengthfocal lengthfocal length.

Timingm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449068082_0Timing

45 minutes

General learning objectivesm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449523725_0General learning objectives

Identify a concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror and its basic parameters.

Key competencesm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449552113_0Key competences

1. Recognize the type of a mirror.

2. Determine parameters of a concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror.

Operational (detailed) goalsm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528450430307_0Operational (detailed) goals

The student:

- recognize the type of a mirror,

- determine parameters of a concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror.

Methodsm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449534267_0Methods

1. Discussion.

2. Experiment.

Forms of workm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528449514617_0Forms of work

1. Individual work.

2. Group work.

Lesson stages

Introductionm00718cd8f6e96b53_1528450127855_0Introduction

Revision of the definition of a plane mirror.

Discussion:
What types of mirrors do we meet in our daily life?

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Task
Write down to your notebook what types of mirrors you know. Draw a diagram of these mirror surfaces and mark the direction the light comes from.

Solution:
There are two basic types of mirrors: plane mirrors and spherical mirrors. SphericalsphericalSpherical mirrors can be concave and convex.

[Illustration 1]

Spherical mirrors are part of a sphere.

Task
Watch the slideshow and draw a diagram of a parabolic mirror. Using the law of light reflection draw the rays travelling parallel to the symmetry axis of the mirror and then reflected off the mirror. Mark a normal in a chosen point of incidence as well as the reflection surface.

[Slideshow 1]

Solution:
[Illustration 2]

Task
Watch the slideshow and explain in your own words the difference between sphericalsphericalspherical and parabolic mirrors.

[Slideshow 2]

Parameters of a concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror:
Every sphericalsphericalspherical mirror has characteristic points. They are depicted in the diagram below.

[Interactive illustration]

Definitions:
The optic axis is a line passing through the centre of the curvature of the mirror C and the mirror vertex V.

The radiusradiusradius of curvaturecurvaturecurvature R is a segment between the point C and the mirror vertex V.

The focal point F is the point in which all incident rays parallel to the optical axis meet after reflection. The focal point lies exactly in the middle of the radius of curvature.m00718cd8f6e96b53_1527752256679_0The focal point F is the point in which all incident rays parallel to the optical axis meet after reflection. The focal point lies exactly in the middle of the radius of curvature.

The focal lengthfocal lengthfocal length is a segment between the focal pointfocal pointfocal point F and the mirror vertex V. The relation between the focal length and the radiusradiusradius of curvaturecurvaturecurvature is the following:

f=R2

Lesson summarym00718cd8f6e96b53_1528450119332_0Lesson summary

The mirrors can be plane, spherical and other.
The spherical mirrors are concave or convex. Every spherical mirror has characteristic parameters. These are the optical axis, the radius of curvature, the focal point, the focal length and the mirror vertex.
m00718cd8f6e96b53_1527712094602_0The mirrors can be plane, spherical and other.
The spherical mirrors are concave or convex. Every spherical mirror has characteristic parameters. These are the optical axis, the radius of curvature, the focal point, the focal length and the mirror vertex.

Selected words and expressions used in the lesson plan

centre of curvaturecentre of curvaturecentre of curvature

concave mirrorconcave mirrorconcave mirror

convergeconvergeconverge

convex mirrorconvex mirrorconvex mirror

curvaturecurvaturecurvature

focal lengthfocal lengthfocal length

focal pointfocal pointfocal point

optic axisoptic axisoptic axis

radiusradiusradius

sphericalsphericalspherical

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ognisko

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ogniskowa

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zwierciadło wklęsłe

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spherical

sferyczny

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zwierciadło wypukłe

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promień

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curvature

krzywizna

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centre of curvature

środek krzywizny

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zbiegać się

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oś optyczna

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