Alexandria Soquiña

2 MIRRORS
0 REFLECTION

2 “The world is a great mirror. It reflects

back to you what you are.”

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01 MIRROR

02 CONCAVE MIRROR 03 CONVEX MIRROR

01 MIRROR
A mirror is a
reflective surface
that bounces off
light, thus producing
a real or virtual
image.
 02 CONCAVE MIRROR
In a concave mirror, the principal axis is a line
that is perpendicular to the center of the mirror. The
easiest way to visualize what a image will look like in
this type of mirror is a ray diagram. Before that can be
done, the focal point must first be defined.
“Side View of a
mirror”

Image
C F P
Principal Axis Object

P – pole
C – enter of curvature
F – focal point
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This point is half way between the mirror and
the center of curvature on the principal axis. The
distance to the focal point from the mirror is called the
focal length. We can see from the figure that this focal
length is also equal to half of the radius of the
curvature shows the ray diagram of a concave mirror.

A summary of the properties of concave mirrors is shown below:

• Converging • Inverted
• Real image • Image in front of mirror
 03 CONVEX MIRROR
In convex mirrors, the principal axis is the
same as in a plane or concave mirror, perpendicular to
the center of the mirror. In this case, the focal point is
behind the mirror.
“Side View of a mirror”

Object

P C
F
Image
Principal Axis

P – pole
C – enter of curvature
F – focal point
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A convex mirror has a negative focal length
because of this. The focal point is the same
distance from the mirror as in a concave mirror.

A summary of the properties of convex mirrors is shown

below:

• Diverging • Upright
• Virtual image • Image behind mirror