Mirrors Flashcards
is one with a flat surface
plane mirror
has a reflecting surface taken from the surface of a sphere
spherical mirror
curves inwards in the direction of the incident rays
concave mirror
bulges outward to the incident rays.
convex mirror
of an object is formed by actual intersection of reflected rays. It is formed in front of the mirror and is always upside down relative to the object. It can be projected on a screen placed in front of the mirror.
Real image
The image formed by a _______ is never real because the reflected rays spread out from the mirror.
by a convex mirror
can produce real or virtual images, depending on the distance between the mirror and the object. The image may also be larger than, the same size as, or smaller than the object.
A concave mirror
is the distance from the optical center of the lens to the principal focus.
The focal length