Concave mirrors Flashcards
What are convex mirrors?
When the middle bulges towards you
What are concave mirrors?
When the middle bulges always from you
What’s another word for concave mirrors?
Converging mirrors?
The centre of curvature (C) represents what?
The central point in a circle
The distance from C to the mirror is called
The radius of curvature
What is the principal axis?
A line that bisects the mirror at a right angle
What us the vertex (V)
The point where the principal axis meets the mirror
What is the focal point (F)?
The point where parallel rays converge
What is the focal length (f)?
The distance from F (focal point) to V (vertex)
What are the image characteristics of a concave mirror?
L- the image is farther away
O- the image is inverted
S- the image is larger
T- the image is real
