This lab introduces the optical effects of curved mirrors. We will evaluate how images are formed by both convex and concave mirrors.
Convex mirrors are curved mirrors whose center of curvature reside behind the reflecting surface of the mirror.
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| Ray Diagram for Convex Mirror |
An object before the reflecting surface of a convex mirror will produce a real image.
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| A Convex Mirror |
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Myself holding a marker before an convex mirror.
Note the size of the image |
The object is held before the convex mirror. The image is upright and is smaller than it appears.
Concave Mirrors are curved mirrors whose center of curvature reside in front of the reflecting surface of the mirror.
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| A ray diagram for a concave mirror |
The image created in a concave mirror is a virtual image when the object resides outside the focal point.
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| A Concave Mirror |
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| The image in a concave mirror. Note the orientation of the image. |
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