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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This is an interactive homework problem on the topic of light reflection.  Three mirrors are arranged so that light hits the first mirror at an incident angle 62°.  With the information given, the user is asked to find the angle at which light leaves the final mirror.  The solution can be found by using plane geometry and the Law of Reflection.    

The problem is accompanied by a Socratic-dialog "help" sequence designed to encourage critical thinking as users do a guided conceptual analysis before attempting the mathematics. It is part of a larger collection of interactive problems developed by the Illinois Physics Education Research Group.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Problem Solving
Optics
- Geometrical Optics
= Reflection - Flat Surfaces
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Best practice
= Problem/Problem Set
= Tutorial
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© 2002 University of Illinois Physics Education Research Group
Keywords:
Law of Reflection, geometric optics, incident angle, light, light, mirrors, reflected angle
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G. Gladding, (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), WWW Document, (https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/01).
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Three Mirrors (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/01>.
APA Format
Gladding, G. (2006, September 22). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Three Mirrors. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/01
Chicago Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Three Mirrors. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, September 22, 2006. https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/01 (accessed 29 April 2024).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Three Mirrors. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2002. 22 Sep. 2006. 29 Apr. 2024 <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/01>.
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@misc{ Author = "Gary Gladding", Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Three Mirrors}, Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {29 April 2024}, Month = {September 22, 2006}, Year = {2002} }
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