Taroy, Gayasi, Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet Score:

Name: ____________________________ Grade-Section: _________

10
RAY DIAGRAMS FOR PLANE MIRRORS
Objective: Draw ray diagrams in each type of mirrors by illustrating the incident and reflected rays.

Materials:
1. Ruler
2. Pencil

Sample Ray Diagram for Plane Mirror:

CONCAVE MIRRORS
 CONVEX MIRRORS

CONCLUDE and APPLY

1. If the room were perfectly dark, what would you see? Explain.

2. When you look at a window at night, you sometimes can see two images of yourself reflected from
the window. Make a hypothesis to explain why two images are seen.

3. Describe how light reflects from rough and smooth surfaces.

4. Why are concave mirrors used in flashlights and automobile headlights?

5. What happens to the image in a concave mirror when an object is closer to the mirror (less than one
focal length)?

6. Why do side mirrors on cars carry the warning that objects are closer than they appear to be?

7. The surface of a car is covered with dusts and looks dull. After the car is washed and waxed, you can
see your image reflected in the car’s surface. Explain.