Question

Dierdre drew a diagram to compare the three types of mirrors.

Which labels belong in the areas marked X, Y, and Z?

X: Curves inward
Y: Image may be larger than object
Z: Image is always real
X: Image is always virtual
Y: Curves outward
Z: Image may be smaller than object
X: Image is always real
Y: Curves inward
Z: Image may be smaller than object
X: Curves outward
Y: Image may be smaller than object
Z: Image is always virtual

Answer 1

D.
X: Curves outward

Y: Image may be smaller than object

Z: Image is always virtual

Step-by-step explanation:

A Concave mirror curves inward (like a cave), and a plane mirror is flat, so by process of elimination, the only mirror that curves OUTWARD is a convex mirror, meaning the only choice as X: Curves outward is correct.

Answer 2

Labels that belong in the marked ares X, Y & Z include;

X: Curves outward

Y: Image may be smaller than object

Z: Image is always virtual

Since the rays never meet, the images formed by convex mirrors are always virtual and smaller than the object, and since they are smaller, the images appear to be further than they actually are.