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Mirrors are objects which only have one surface that is used to reflect light.
Mirrors are objects which only have one surface that is used to reflect light.


==The Main Idea==
==Basic Types==


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There are multiple types of mirrors which each act with light differently.
Electric Field of Capacitor


===A Mathematical Model===
===Flat Mirrors==


What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example <math>{\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net}</math> where '''p''' is the momentum of the system and '''F''' is the net force from the surroundings.
Flat mirrors are mirrors that have flat surfaces, hence the name. We know that light will always travel in a straight line regardless of its medium. Therefore, when light comes into contact with a flat mirror, it will reflect at the same angle. This means that the angle of the incident ray will always be the same as the angle of the reflecting ray. Additionally, these will always produce virtual objects.


===A Computational Model===
===Convex Mirrors===
 
How do we visualize or predict using this topic. Consider embedding some vpython code here [https://trinket.io/glowscript/31d0f9ad9e Teach hands-on with GlowScript]


==Examples==
==Examples==

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Mirrors are objects which only have one surface that is used to reflect light.

Basic Types

There are multiple types of mirrors which each act with light differently.

=Flat Mirrors

Flat mirrors are mirrors that have flat surfaces, hence the name. We know that light will always travel in a straight line regardless of its medium. Therefore, when light comes into contact with a flat mirror, it will reflect at the same angle. This means that the angle of the incident ray will always be the same as the angle of the reflecting ray. Additionally, these will always produce virtual objects.

Convex Mirrors

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