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Image with a Concave Mirror

A mirror with a light source hitting it

A light source hitting a mirror

The visual from a mirror that is a light source

PIRA 6A20.40

Shown above is the setup for this experiment. A spherical mirror attached to a rod, a candle, and an image screen are placed on the optics bench. When the candle is lighted, its image can be projected onto the screen. The picture below shows the image.