Question

A flower as an object in front of a convex mirror. A smaller upright flower closer to the mirror. A smaller upright flower close to the mirror on the other side of the mirror. An inverted smaller flower on the on the other side of the mirror just past the focal point. An inverted flower the same size as the object right below it.

Which flower would most likely represent the image formed by the mirror? Justify your answer.
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Sample Response: Flower 3 would most likely represent the image of the object because images formed by a convex mirror are located behind the mirror, and are virtual, upright, and smaller than the actual object.

Answer 1

The flower that would most likely represent the image formed by the mirror is flower 4. This is because when an object is placed beyond the focal point of a convex mirror, the image formed is virtual, inverted and smaller than the object. In flower 4, an inverted image of a smaller flower is formed on the other side of the mirror just past the focal point. Therefore, flower 4 is the correct answer.