Mirrors

Question 0

convex (diverging) mirror

Answer 0

a mirror shaped like part of the surface of a sphere in which the outer surface is reflective

Question 1

concave (converging) mirror

Answer 1

a mirror shaped like part of the surface of a sphere in which the inner surface is reflective

Question 2

centre of curvature

Answer 2

the centre of the sphere whose surface has been used to make the mirror

Question 3

principal axis

Answer 3

the line through the centre of curvature to the midpoint of the mirror

Question 4

vertex

Answer 4

the point where the principal axis meets the mirror

Question 5

converge

Answer 5

to meet at a common point

Question 6

focus

Answer 6

the point at which light rays parallel to the principal axis converge when they are reflected off a concave mirror

Question 7

real image

Answer 7

An image that can be seen on a screen as a result of light rays actually arriving at the image location

Question 8

diverge

Answer 8

to spread apart