reflection on spherical mirrors

• concave and convex mirror are the two kinds of spherical mirrors
• concave mirror is also known as the converging mirror
• convex mirror is also known as the diverging mirror
• concave mirror is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges away from the light source
• convex mirror is a curved mirror in which the reflective surface bulges towards the light source
• Principal Axis is the line drawn passing through the vertex and the center of curvature
• Vertex is the middle portion of the mirror
• Focus is the point where the reflected rays meet
• focal length is the distance between the focus and the vertex
• L - location

  0 - orientation

  S - size

  T - type
• f - focal length
• P - principal axis
• F - focus