ANALYSIS

In the first part, the incident ray and reflected ray were observed from the ray table

wherein we saw that the angle of incidence has the exact value of angle with the angle of

reflection. In the second part, to plane mirrors were faced at each other in order to form a certain

number of images. We have observed from the experiment that as we increase the angle between

the mirrors, there would be a decrease in the number of images formed. Another observation is

that when the mirrors are faced at each other at an angle greater than 180 degrees, there were no

image formed. In the third part, there were two mirrors involved both convex and concave mirror

in finding the focal point and the radius. In the concave mirror system, we saw that both radius

and focal length were discovered at the light source which is in front of concave mirror. While in

the convex mirror system, the radius and focal length can be found in the virtual space which is

at the back of the mirror. In the fourth part, we observed if the distance of the mirror from a light

source can affect in the aspect of the focal length. And we found out that there is no significant

change in the focal point when you change the image distance as seen in our data which had not

exceeded a 5% percentage difference.

The results we have gathered in the first part satisfied the Laws of reflection which

explains that reflected, light, and normal rays were all in one plane. This shows that when there

is a conducting surface which is smooth and being hit by a light ray, it could send back a ray to

the source. In the second part, the data observed agrees with the formula which is 360 degrees

divided by the angle would determine the number of images thus creating a trend of inverse

proportionality between the angle of two mirrors and the images formed. In the third part, the

observations from the set up agrees with the laws of reflection because we proved that when rays

intersect each other, the focal point can be found. Thus proving that focal point is the intersection
of reflected ray and light ray passing at the center. In the fourth part, the data we have compiled

aligns with the principle that the distance of the object doesnt give a significant change to the

focal length because throughout the three setups, the average focal length experimental value

were clearly close to the actual value due to the percentage difference that didnt exceed 5%.

CONCLUSION

In this experiment, the law of reflection were applied on parts 1 and 3 while in part 2,

the principle of inclined mirrors was used and in the last part was the proving of distance of

image doesnt affect the focal length.

The law of reflection was proven by observing the incident ray and reflected ray on the

ray table. Based on our assessment, the two rays formed an equal angle at the ray table which

complies with the law that both angles of incident ray and reflected ray should have equal values.

In the third part, law of reflection was also observed since the two mirrors, convex and concave,

showed the positions of the focal point and the radius. It was seen in the data that radius and

focal length were found in front of the concave mirror while for the convex mirror, it was found

at the back of the mirror.

The principle of inclined mirrors gives the formula that number of images is equal to the

quotient of 360 and angle between the mirrors minus one. Based on our data observation, the

numbers showed an inverse proportional relationship between the number of images formed and

the angle between two mirrors. Which complies to the formula that when you increase the angle

the lesser the value of the image formed.

In the last part we proved that the distance of an object doesnt affect the focal length.

The date gathered by the group complies to the statement because the average focal length from
the three setup gave such close values and also near to the actual value which we can conclude

that they are equal thus shows that distance of object has no significant effect on the length of

focal.

I recommend that students should carefully read and understand the procedures and also

the lecture in order to properly understand the law of reflection. Since we havent have such

depth in the part IV of the experiment we made an error in measure the image distance since we

made it constant which was wrong so we needed to do it again which took us more time in

finishing the experiment. Thus recommending students to know the parts and step by step of the

experiment in order to avoid mistakes.

APPLICATION

A convex mirror is used as a rear view mirror in vehicles as images are small, erect. This

gives us a wider view of the traffic behind.

Convex mirrors are also used in reflecting telescopes. And a reflecting telescope (also

called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or combination of curved mirrors that

reflect light and form an image.

Concave mirror is used in ophthalmoscope, for reflecting light on to the retina of the eye. It

is also called funduscopy, is a test that allows a health professional to see inside the fundus of the
eye and other structures using an ophthalmoscope(or funduscope). It is done as part of an eye

examination and may be done as part of a routine physical examination.

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