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An interactive 2D optics laboratory exploring image formation by concave spherical mirrors across all standard object positions (beyond C, at C, between C and F, at F, and between F and P). Features real-time ray tracing of principal rays (parallel-through-focus and center-of-curvature rays), interactive candle drag and slider controls for object distance and height, dynamic image characterization (real vs. virtual, inverted vs. erect, magnified vs. diminished), and step-by-step ray construction playback for classroom demonstration and self-study.

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