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Ray Diagramming

Ray Diagrams for mirror

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Ray Diagramming

Ray Diagrams for mirror

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Ray

Diagramming
CONCAVE MIRROR
Consider the
following
rays:
P–F F–P
Ray Ray

C–C V-
Ray Ray
P – F Ray
A ray of light
parallel to the
principal axis is C F V

reflected
passing
through the
principal focus,
F.
F – P Ray
A ray of light
passing
through the C F V

focus, F is
reflected
parallel to the
principal axis.
C – C Ray
A ray of light
passing
through the C F V

center of
curvature, C
reflects back
along its own
path.
V – Ray
A ray of light
directed to
the vertex
C F V

reflects at
equal angle
from the
principal axis
DESCRIBING THE IMAGE FORMED

• LOCATION OF THE IMAGE – beyond C, at C,


between C & F, or at F
• ORIENTATION OF THE IMAGE – upright or
inverted
• SIZE OF THE IMAGE – same, reduced, or enlarged
• TYPE OF IMAGE – real or virtual
1. P – F Ray
2. F – P Ray
C F V

3. C – C Ray
4. V - Ray
Let’s Describe
LOCATION Between C and F

ORIENTATION Inverted

SIZE Reduced C F V

Type Real
Ray
Diagramming
CONVEX MIRROR
Consider the
following
rays:
P–F F–P
Ray Ray

C–C V-
Ray Ray
P – F Ray
A ray of light
parallel to the
principal axis is
reflected V F C

passing
through the
principal focus,
F.
F – P Ray
A ray of light
passing
through the V F C
focus, F is
reflected
parallel to the
principal axis.
C – C Ray
A ray of light
passing
through the
center of V F C

curvature, C
reflects back
along its own
path.
V – Ray
A ray of light
directed to
the vertex V F C
reflects at
equal angle
from the
principal axis
DESCRIBING THE IMAGE FORMED

• LOCATION OF THE IMAGE – beyond C, at C,


between C & F, or at F
• ORIENTATION OF THE IMAGE – upright or
inverted
• SIZE OF THE IMAGE – same, reduced, or enlarged
• TYPE OF IMAGE – real or virtual
1. P – F Ray
2. F – P Ray
3. C – C Ray V F C

4. V - Ray
Let’s Describe
LOCATION Between V and F

ORIENTATION UPRIGHT

SIZE REDUCED V F C

Type VIRTUAL
1.

Describe the images


formed using LOST

2.
1. How does the location of the object affect
the characteristics and location of the image
formed in a concave mirror? Convex mirror?
2. What type of mirror do dentists usually use
to clearly see the images of our teeth? Why?
3. What kind of curved mirror do you see in
most of the department stores? Why do they
use such kind of mirror?

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