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Curated OER

STEMbite: Mirrors and Reflection

5th - 9th
Reflect on reflections by viewing this video. Looking in his bathroom mirror, the videographer explains that anything smooth can act as a mirror. He also introduces a curved mirror and demonstrates how the image differs depending on your...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mirrors and Lenses: Virtual Image

9th - 10th
A video lecture explaining how ray diagrams can be used to see how objects reflected off a mirror or lens could give a real or virtual image. [7:52]
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Bozeman Science

Bozeman Science: Physics: Ray Diagrams Mirrors

9th - 10th
In this video, Paul Andersen explains how ray diagrams can be used to determine the size and location of a reflected image. Ray diagrams for plane, concave, and convex mirrors are included. [11:44]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Waves and Optics: Parabolic Mirrors and Real Images

9th - 10th
Explains how parabolic mirrors reflect light, using the example of a car's headlight. Goes on to discuss how real images are formed with a parabolic mirror.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mirror Equation Example Problems

9th - 10th
In this video, explore how to solve problems using the mirror equation and magnification equation with concave and convex mirrors. [11:00]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Derivation of the Mirror Equation

9th - 10th
In this video, David derives the mirror equation and magnification equation.[14:31]
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Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Light and Optics

9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews lights and optics including dispersion of light and the electromagnetic spectrum, reflection, refraction, mirrors, and lenses. Site contains...
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