The reflective property of parabolas.

We know that a parallel beam of light or any kind of wave along the direction of the axis converge on the focus. This is the well-known reflective property of a parabola. We try to visualize this property with this construction. Move R to visualize the angles (incidence and reflection) and their values.

 

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Resource Type
Activity
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conics  parabola 
Target Group (Age)
11 – 14
Language
English (United Kingdom)
 
 
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