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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved, the JAMB Physics syllabus expects you to study:
- 24. Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved Surfaces
- (i) laws of reflection;
- (ii) application of reflection of light;
- (iii) formation of images by plane, concave and convex mirrors and ray diagrams;
- (iv) use of the mirror formula: 1 1 1 = + f u v
- (v) linear and angular magnification.
Study notes & guidance
Study Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved using a recommended Physics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Reflection of Light at Plane and Curved, you should be able to:
- Interpret the laws of reflection;
- Illustrate the formation of images by plane, concave and convex mirrors;
- Apply the mirror formula to solve optical problems;
- Determine the linear magnification;
- Apply the laws of reflection of light to the working of periscope, kaleidoscope and the sextant.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Physics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.