Concave Mirrors and Convex Mirrors - Image Formation, Ray Diagram
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What is a Mirror?
A mirror is a reflective surface that bounces off light-producing either a real image or a virtual image. When an object is placed in
front of a mirror, the image of the same object is seen in the mirror. The object is the source of the incident rays and the image is
formed by the reflected rays. Based on the interaction of light, the images are classified as either a real image or a virtual image. A
real image occurs when the light rays actually intersect while virtual images occur due to the apparent divergence of light rays from
a point.
Ray diagrams help us trace the path of the light for the person to view a point on the image of an object. Ray diagram uses lines
with arrows to represent the incident ray and the reflected ray. It also helps us trace the direction in which the light travels.
Spherical Mirrors
Spherical mirrors are the mirrors having curved surfaces that are painted on one of the sides. Spherical mirrors in which inward
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as concave mirrors.
Concave Mirror
If a hollow sphere is cut into parts and the outer surface of the cut part is painted, then it becomes a mirror with its inner surface
as the reflecting surface. This type of mirror is known as a concave mirror.
Convex Mirror
If the cut part of the hollow sphere is painted from inside, then its outer surface becomes the reflecting surface. This kind of
mirror is known as a convex mirror.
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When an object is placed behind the center of curvature, a real image is formed between the center of curvature and focus.
The size of the image is smaller than compared to that of the object.
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When an object is placed at the center of curvature and focus, the real image is formed at the center of curvature. The size of
the image is the same as compared to that of the object.
When an object is placed in between the center of curvature and focus, the real image is formed behind the center of
curvature. The size of the image is smaller than compared to that of the object.
When an object is placed at the focus, the real image is formed at infinity. The size of the image is much larger than compared
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to that of the object.
When an object is placed in between focus and pole, a virtual and erect image is formed. The size of the image is larger than
compared to that of the object.
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2 Beyond the center of curvature C Between F and C Diminished Real and Inverted
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When an object is placed at a finite distance from the mirror, a virtual image is formed between the pole and the focus of the
convex mirror. The size of the image is smaller than compared to that of the object.
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S. No Position Of Object Position of Image Size of Image Nature of Image
1 At Infinity At the focus F, behind the mirror Highly diminished Virtual and Erect
2 Between Infinity and the Pole Between P and F, behind the mirror Diminished Virtual and Erect
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