WEEK 6 Image distance (di)

SCIENCE 10
Ms de Vera Positive image distance indicates that the
image formed is REAL IMAGE.

Negative image distance indicates that the

MIRROR EQUATION image formed is VIRTUAL IMAGE.
The Mirror Equation expresses the quantitative
relationship between the image distance, the
object distance, and the focal length. Image height (hi)

Positive image height indicates that the image

formed is UPRIGHT.

Negative image height indicates that the image

f= focal length formed is INVERTED.
do= object distance (from the mirror)
di= image distance (from the mirror)
MAGNIFICATION
MAGNIFICATION EQUATION POSITIVE magnification means that the image
The Magnification Equation relates the ratio of is UPRIGHT,
the image distance and the object distance to NEGATIVE magnification means that the image
the ratio of image height to the object height. is INVERTED.

If the magnification is GREATER THAN 1, the

image is ENLARGED, if it is LESS THAN 1 the
image is REDUCED.

M= Magnification
do= object distance (from the mirror) If the magnification is EQUAL TO 1, the image
di= image distance (from the mirror) is the SAME SIZE as the object.
ho= object height
hi= image height
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
Focal Length Concave Convex
Image distance Real Virtual
SIGN CONVENTIONS Image Height Upright Inverted
Magnification Upright Inverted
Focal Length (f)

Positive focal length indicates that the curved

mirror is a CONCAVE MIRROR.

Negative focal length indicates that the curved

mirror is a CONVEX MIRROR.
PROBLEM SET
A 5.00 cm light bulb is placed at 45.0cm from a
concave mirror whose focal length is 10.5cm.
determine the image distance and image size.
What is the focal length of a convex mirror that
produces an image that appears 15.0 cm
behind the mirror when the object is 27.5 cm
from the mirror?

An object is placed 33.7 cm from the convex

mirror with a focal length of 10.7cm.
Determine the image distance.
What is the image distance and image height
of a 7.00 cm tall object placed 30.0 cm away
from a concave mirror having a focal length of
10.0cm?

A 7.0 cm tall light bulb is placed a distance of

37.5 cm from a convex mirror having a focal
length of -12.5cm. Determine the image
distance and the image height.
An inverted image is located 30.0 cm from a
concave mirror with a focal length of 15.0 cm.
How far was the object to the mirror?