Curved Mirror Ray Diagrams

Front

What type of mirror is used by dentists to magnify teeth?

Back

Concave mirror

Front

What happens to an incident ray that passes through the focal point (F) in a concave mirror?

Back

It reflects parallel to the principal axis.

Front

What is the focal point (F) in a concave mirror?

Back

The point where all incident rays parallel to the principal axis converge after reflection.

Front

What type of mirror is used in supermarkets to see around corners?

Back

Convex mirror

Front

What is the center of curvature (C) in a curved mirror?

Back

The center of the sphere from which the mirror is a part.

Front

What is the relationship between the focal length (f) and the radius of curvature (R) in a curved mirror?

Back

f = R/2

Front

What type of image is formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed between F and the mirror?

Back

Virtual, upright, and magnified image.

Front

What type of image is formed by a convex mirror?

Back

Virtual, upright, and diminished image.

Front

What is the principal axis in a curved mirror?

Back

The line that passes through the center of curvature and the focal point.

Front

What is the difference between real and virtual images?

Back

Real images can be projected on a screen, while virtual images cannot.