About this Simulation

This simulation models how curved mirrors reflect light and form images. Learners can adjust mirror curvature, object distance, and size to observe how real and virtual images form. Interactive ray tracing visualizes the path of light and demonstrates key optical principles governing mirror behavior.

Learning objectives: Understand how concave and convex mirrors reflect light differently | Explore the relationship between object distance and image properties (size, orientation, type) | Apply ray diagram principles to predict image formation in curved mirrors