Question

Ray diagrams for mirrors are drawn in much the same way as ray diagrams for lenses. Wewill use 2 types of rays to locate images when drawing diagrams.1. Rays parallel to the central axis will reflect through the focal point of the mirror.2. Rays that pass through the focal point on the same side of the lens as the source will bereflected so they run parallel to the line through the center of the mirror.Where does the image form?Is the image right-side-up, upright, or upside-down, inverted?Is the image bigger or smaller than the object?Is the image real, or imaginary

Answer 1

Looking at the image, we can see the following properties of the image:

- It is formed on the axis of the mirror, between the center and the focus.

- It is upside-down, that is, inverted.

- It is smaller than the object.

- Since the image is formed on the same side of the object, the image is real.