Optics > Geometric Optics > Reflection DCS#  6A20.31

CANDLE ILLUSION

 

APPARATUS
concave mirror
101-10-B-5
small candle
202-02-C3
matches
202-02-C3
document camera
201
diffusing screen
113-01-A

DESCRIPTION
With the candle at a distance of twice the focal length from the mirror, the image is real, inverted, and the same size as the object.

NOTES

The focal length of this mirror is 0.85 m.

Setup: