Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Waves and Optics: Parabolic Mirrors 2

9th - 10th
An exploration of what the images will look like for objects placed at different distances away from parabolic mirrors.
Instructional Video
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.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Waves and Optics: Convex Parabolic Mirrors

9th - 10th
Learn how reflection occurs with a convex parabolic mirrors in this video lecture. Understand how the light reflects at the focus point and produces a smaller virtual image. [5:59]