Scoilnet has licensed this convex mirror interactive tool for Leaving Certificate Physics students. The animation illustrates the position and the magnification of the image formed by a convex mirror using ray diagrams. Students can use the animation to explore the ideas of magnification, of real and virtual images.
Learning Goal
Click and drag the candle along the optic axis.
Click and drag its flame to change its size.
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