Reflection Of Mirrors Flashcards
Bouncing of light rays of an object
Reflection
Plane mirror image characteristics
1) Virtual
2) erect/upright
3) same size as the object
4) image distance = object distance
5) laterally inverted
Concave mirror means
Converging mirror
Convex mirror means
Diverging mirror
Concave mirror produce both…. Images
Real and virtual
Method used to predict the characteristics of image formed in curved mirrors
Ray Diagram
Has an inward reflective surface
Concave mirror
Has an outward reflective surface
Convex mirror
Produces an inverted image and appear small at a distance but enlarged as the object is moved closer to the mirror
Concave mirror
Images can be upright, smaller and seems to be behind the mirror
Convex mirror