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Science Struck: Parabolic Mirror: Working, Principle and Applications

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Explains how a parabolic mirror works and how to calculate its geometric properties. Discusses the two forms - parabolic troughs and parabolic dishes - and how these are used in solar panels and satellite dishes. Other real-life applications of parabolic mirrors are also described.

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solar panels
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curved mirror, parabolic dish, parabolic trough, paraboloid, quadratic surface, reflective surface, satellite dish, 2d parabola, buzzle.com: sciencestruck: parabolic mirror: working, principle, and applications, concave mirror, curved mirrors
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional