AP Physics 2

Unit 13 Geometric Optics

4 topics · 67 questions, each explained

1. 13.1 Reflection 6 ideas · 13 questions

   Light ray · Ray diagram · Reflection · Normal · Diffuse reflection · Specular reflection

2. 13.2 Images Formed by Mirrors 9 ideas · 20 questions

   Principal axis · Convex (diverging) mirror · Focal point of a plane mirror · Center of curvature, C, and radius of curvature, R · Real image · Virtual image · Mirror equation · Magnification, M · Ray diagram

3. 13.3 Refraction 5 ideas · 17 questions

   Refraction · Speed of light in a medium, v · Speed of light in a vacuum, c · Normal · Total internal reflection

4. 13.4 Images Formed by Lenses 7 ideas · 17 questions

   Converging (convex) lens · Diverging (concave) lens · Real image · Virtual image · Object distance s_o and image distance s_i · Magnification, |M| · Ray diagram

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