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Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This is an interactive homework problem on the topic of ray optics. It presents this scenario: a distant object forms an image 2.8 meters in front of a slightly curved mirror. With only this information, the user must determine the radius of curvature of the mirror.
The problem was developed by a physics education researcher to help students with concept formation and strategic problem solving skills. It is accompanied by a Socratic-dialog "help" sequence that guides users through a full conceptual analysis before attempting the mathematics. It is part of a larger collection developed by the Illinois PER Group.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=6466">Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006.</a>
AIP Format
G. Gladding, (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), WWW Document, (https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02).
AJP/PRST-PER
G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), <https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02>.
APA Format
Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02
Chicago Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02 (accessed 1 May 2025).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2002. 16 June 2006. 1 May 2025 <https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02>.
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@misc{
Author = "Gary Gladding",
Title = {Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror},
Publisher = {University of llinois Physics Education Research Group},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {1 May 2025},
Month = {June 16, 2006},
Year = {2002}
}
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%A Gary Gladding %T Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror %D June 16, 2006 %I University of llinois Physics Education Research Group %C Urbana %U https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02 %O text/html
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%0 Electronic Source %A Gladding, Gary %D June 16, 2006 %T Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror %I University of llinois Physics Education Research Group %V 2025 %N 1 May 2025 %8 June 16, 2006 %9 text/html %U https://ie.per.physics.illinois.edu/per/ie/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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The AIP Style presented is based on information from the AIP Style Manual. The APA Style presented is based on information from APA Style.org: Electronic References. The Chicago Style presented is based on information from Examples of Chicago-Style Documentation. The MLA Style presented is based on information from the MLA FAQ. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror:
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