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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 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.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Education Practices
- Active Learning
= Problem Solving
Optics
- Geometrical Optics
= Reflection - Curved Surfaces
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Best practice
= Tutorial
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© 2002 University of Illinois Physics Education Research Group
Keywords:
PER, PER problem, concave mirror, concavity, curved mirror, focal length, homework problem, interactive problem, light ray, mirror, ray model, ray optics, reflection
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Metadata instance created February 5, 2008 by Alea Smith
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June 16, 2006
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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/08/02).
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), <https://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 4, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://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://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/08/02 (accessed 4 May 2024).
MLA Format
Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: Curved Mirror. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2002. 16 June 2006. 4 May 2024 <https://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 = {2024}, Number = {4 May 2024}, Month = {June 16, 2006}, Year = {2002} }
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