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    1) Concave mirrors are curved inwards while convex mirrors are curved outwards. 2) To locate an image in a concave mirror, at least two incident rays are drawn from the object based on reflection rules and the intersection of reflected rays indicates the real image position. 3) The characteristics of an image such as size, orientation, location, and type depend on the object's position relative to the mirror's center of curvature and focal point.

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    1) Concave mirrors are curved inwards while convex mirrors are curved outwards. 2) To locate an image in a concave mirror, at least two incident rays are drawn from the object based on reflection rules and the intersection of reflected rays indicates the real image position. 3) The characteristics of an image such as size, orientation, location, and type depend on the object's position relative to the mirror's center of curvature and focal point.

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    1) Concave mirrors are curved inwards while convex mirrors are curved outwards. 2) To locate an image in a concave mirror, at least two incident rays are drawn from the object based on reflection rules and the intersection of reflected rays indicates the real image position. 3) The characteristics of an image such as size, orientation, location, and type depend on the object's position relative to the mirror's center of curvature and focal point.

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    Locating Images in a Concave Mirror

    Concave mirrors are also known as converging mirrors. These mirrors


    are curved “in”.

    The following rules apply when drawing incident rays and reflected rays
    using a concave mirror:

    1. A light ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect through the focus

    2. A light ray through the centre of curvature is reflected back onto itself

    3. A ray through F will reflect parallel to the principal axis

    4. A ray aimed at the vertex will follow the law of reflection (angle of
    incidence equals angle of reflection).

    To determine the image of an object in front of a concave mirror you need


    to draw at least 2 incident rays from the top of the object. These rays will
    be reflected off the mirror and might cross to form an image. Draw the
    real image where the rays intersect.

    object
    You will discover that the characteristics of an image (SALT) formed in a
    concave mirror depend on the location of the object.

    A) if the object is beyond C

    Size Attitude Location Type


    smaller inverted between C and F real

    B) if the object is at C

    Size Attitude Location Type


    same inverted at C real

    C) if the object is between C and F

    Size Attitude Location Type


    larger inverted beyond C real
    D) if the object is inside F

    Size Attitude Location Type


    larger upright Behind the mirror virtual

    E) if the object is at F,

     there will be no clear image

    Summary Table:
    Characteristics of Objects in Concave (converging) Mirrors

    Object location Size Attitude Location Type


    Beyond C

    At C

    Between C and F

    Inside F

    At F
    Locating Images in a Convex Mirror

    Convex mirrors are also known as diverging mirrors. These mirrors


    curve out.

    The following rules apply when drawing incident rays and reflected rays
    using a convex mirror:

    1. A ray parallel to the principal axis is reflected as if it had come through


    the focus.

    2. A ray aimed at the centre of curvature is reflected back upon itself.

    3. A ray aimed at the focus is reflected parallel to the principal axis.

    Size Attitude Location Type


    smaller upright Behind the mirror virtual
    SUMMARY:

    Convex mirrors
    To determine the image of an object in front of a convex mirror:

    1) Draw at least 2 incident rays from the top of the object


    (according to the “rules”).
    2) Reflect these off the mirror (according to the “rules”).
    3) The reflected rays will NOT CROSS IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR
    (because they diverge), and therefore no real image is
    created.
    4) SO, you extend the reflected rays backward (using dashed
    lines – since they are not real light rays) to see if they will
    cross behind the mirror.
    5) The extended reflected rays always cross behind the mirror.
    Because this is not real light crossing, the image is always
    virtual.

    Concave mirrors
    To determine the image of an object in front of a concave mirror:

    1) Draw at least 2 incident rays from the top of the object


    (according to the “rules”).
    2) Reflect these off the mirror (according to the “rules”).
    3) The reflected rays will SOMETIMES cross in front of the
    mirror, which means a real image is created (with real light
    rays!) Where the rays cross shows you the top of your image.
    4) If the reflected rays do NOT cross in front of the mirror, then
    you extend them backward (dashed lines) to see if they cross
    behind the mirror. If they do, a virtual image is created
    behind the mirror.
    5) IF the lines do NOT cross in front of the mirror OR behind the
    mirror, then NO IMAGE AT ALL is formed!

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