1. A 5.00 cm tall candle is placed a distance of 50.

7 cm from a concave mirror having a

focal length of 20.2 cm. Determine the image distance and image size.
Given: Solution:
ho = 5 cm
do = 50.7 cm
f = 20.2 cm 1 1 1
= +
Unknown: 20.2 𝑐𝑚 50.7 𝑐𝑚 𝑑𝑖
1
di = ? 0.0495 cm-1 = 0.0197 cm-1 +
𝑑𝑖
hi = ? 1
0.0495 cm-1 - 0.0197 cm-1 = 0.0197 cm-1 + - 0.0197 cm-1
𝑑𝑖
Equation: -1 1
0.0298 cm =
𝑑𝑖
1
di(0.0298 cm-1) = ( ) di
𝑑𝑖
0.0298 cm-1 di = 1
0.0298 cm−1 di 1
−1
=
0.0298 cm 0.0298 cm−1
di = 33.557 cm
 Solve:
−𝑑𝑖 −33.557 𝑐𝑚
di = 33.557 cm
𝑀= = = -0.6618 hi = -3.309 cm
𝑑𝑜 50.7 𝑐𝑚

ℎ𝑖
𝑀=
ℎ𝑜
ℎ𝑖
-0.6618 =
5.00 𝑐𝑚

ℎ𝑖
5.00 cm (-0.6618) = ( ) 5.00 cm
5.00 𝑐𝑚

hi = -3.309 cm
1. A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 30 cm. If a 7 cm object is placed 14.8 cm
in front of the mirror then determine the properties of the image including the height
and distance of image.
Given: Solution:
ho = 7 cm
do = 14.8 cm
f = 15 cm 1 1 1
= +
Unknown: 15 𝑐𝑚 14.8 𝑐𝑚 𝑑𝑖
0.0667 cm -1 = 0.0676 cm-1 + 1
di = ? 𝑑𝑖
hi = ? 1
0.0667 cm - 0.0676 cm = 0.0676 cm + - 0.0676 cm-1
-1 -1 -1
LOST 𝑑𝑖
-1 1
Equation: -0.0009 cm =
𝑑𝑖
1
di(-0.0009 cm-1) = ( ) di
𝑑𝑖
-0.0009 cm-1 di = 1
-0.0009 cm−1 di 1
−1
=
-0.0009 cm -0.0009 cm−1
di = -1111.111 cm
 Solve:
di = -1111.11 cm
−𝑑𝑖 −(-1111.111 𝑐𝑚)
𝑀= = = 75.075 hi = 525.525 cm
𝑑𝑜 14.8 𝑐𝑚
L = behind the mirror
ℎ𝑖
𝑀= O = upright
ℎ𝑜
ℎ𝑖 S = Enlarged
75.075 =
7 𝑐𝑚 T = Virtual

ℎ𝑖
7 cm (75.075) = ( ) 7cm
7 𝑐𝑚

hi = 525.525 cm
2. In front of a concave mirror whose radius of curvature is 20 cm we place a candle, 5 cm
tall, at a distance of 25 cm away from it. Determine (a) the position, (b) the size, and (c)
the nature (real or virtual) and orientation of the image.
Given: Solution:
ho = 5 cm
do = 25 cm
f = 10 cm 1 1 1
= +
Unknown: 10 𝑐𝑚 25 𝑐𝑚 𝑑𝑖
0.1 cm -1 = 0.04 cm-1 + 1
di = ? 𝑑𝑖
hi = ? 1
0.1 cm - 0.04 cm = 0.04 cm + - 0.04 cm-1
-1 -1 -1
LOST 𝑑𝑖
-1 1
Equation: 0.06 cm =
𝑑𝑖
1
di(0.06 cm-1) = ( ) di
𝑑𝑖
0.06 cm-1 di = 1
0.06 cm−1 di 1
−1
=
0.06 cm 0.06 cm−1
di = 16.667 cm
 Solve:
di = 16.67 cm
−𝑑𝑖 −(16.67 𝑐𝑚)
𝑀= = = -0.667 hi = -3.335 cm
𝑑𝑜 25 𝑐𝑚
L = between c and F
ℎ𝑖
𝑀= O = inverted
ℎ𝑜
ℎ𝑖 S = reduced
-0.667 =
5 𝑐𝑚 T = real

ℎ𝑖
5 cm (-0.667) = ( ) 5cm
5 𝑐𝑚

hi = -3.335 cm
Sign Convention for Mirror
di = + (Real), - (Virtual)
hi = + (Upright), - (Inverted)
M>1 (Enlarged)
M<1 (Reduced)
M = 1 (The same size)
f = + (Concave), - (Convex)
1. A concave mirror has a radius of curvature of 20 cm. If a 5 cm object is placed 15 cm in
front of the mirror then determine the properties of the image including the height and
distance of image.
Given: Solution:
ho = 5 cm
do = 15 cm
f = 10 cm 1 1 1
= +
Unknown: 10 𝑐𝑚 15 𝑐𝑚 𝑑𝑖
0.1 cm -1 = 0.0667 cm-1 + 1
di = ? 𝑑𝑖
hi = ? 1
0.1 cm - 0.0667 cm = 0.0667 cm + - 0.0667 cm-1
-1 -1 -1
LOST 𝑑𝑖
-1 1
Equation: 0.0333 cm =
𝑑𝑖
1
di(0.0333 cm-1) = ( ) di
𝑑𝑖
0.0333 cm-1 di = 1
0.0333 cm−1 di 1
−1
=
0.0333 cm 0.0333 cm−1
di = 30.030 cm
 Solve:
di = 30.030 cm
hi = -10.01 cm
−𝑑𝑖 −(30.030 𝑐𝑚)
𝑀= = = -2.002 L = Beyond C
𝑑𝑜 15 𝑐𝑚
O = Inverted
ℎ𝑖 S = Magnified
𝑀=
ℎ𝑜 T = Real
ℎ𝑖
-2.002 =
5 𝑐𝑚

ℎ𝑖
5 cm (-0.667) = ( ) 5cm
5 𝑐𝑚

hi = -10.01 cm
2. A similar object in Problem 1 is placed 15 cm from a convex mirror with a curvature of
20 cm. Determine the properties of the image produced, including the height and
distance.
Given: Solution:
ho = 5 cm
do = 15 cm
f = -10 cm 1 1 1
= +
Unknown: −10 𝑐𝑚 15 𝑐𝑚 𝑑𝑖
-0.1 cm -1 = 0.0667 cm-1 + 1
di = ? 𝑑𝑖
hi = ? 1
-0.1 cm - 0.0667 cm = 0.0667 cm + - 0.0667 cm-1
-1 -1 -1
LOST 𝑑𝑖
-1 1
Equation: -0.1667 cm =
𝑑𝑖
1
di(-0.1667 cm-1) = ( ) di
𝑑𝑖
-0.1667 cm-1 di = 1
-0.1667 cm−1 di 1
−1
=
−0.1667 cm -0.1667 cm−1
di = -5.999 cm
 Solve:
di = -5.999 cm
hi = 1.995 cm
−𝑑𝑖 −(−5.999 𝑐𝑚)
𝑀= = = 0.399 L = Behind the mirror
𝑑𝑜 15 𝑐𝑚
O = Upright
ℎ𝑖 S = Reduced
𝑀=
ℎ𝑜 T = Virtual
ℎ𝑖
0.399 =
5 𝑐𝑚

ℎ𝑖
5 cm (0.399) = ( ) 5cm
5 𝑐𝑚

hi = 1.995 cm