Mirrors (Conceptual Physics)

a mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl

• concave mirror
• convex mirror
• plane mirror
• flat mirror

Convex Mirrors produce...

• only virtual images
• virtual or real images
• only real images
• inverted images

Real images are :

• Always inverted
• Magnified or Diminished
• can be obtained on screen
• all the above

Virtual Images are

• Always erect
• can be obtained on screen
• magnified or diminished
• all the above

A student is conducting an experiment with four different types of mirrors. Which mirror in the experiment converges light and UP CLOSE, produces an upright, magnified image of the candles? (hint: no two mirrors are the same)

• mirror 1

• mirror 2

• mirror 3

• mirror 4

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student is conducting an experiment with four different types of mirrors. Which mirror in the experiment is a convex mirror?

• mirror 1

• mirror 2

• mirror 3

• mirror 4

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A dentist uses a small dental mirror to help magnify teeth in your mouth. What type of mirror is this?

• a convex mirror

• a concave mirror

• a convex lens

• a concave lens

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student is 2.50m away from a convex lens while her image is 1.80m from the lens, what is the focal length?

• 1.05m 
• 2.50m
• 1.39m
• 0.72m

If a capital letter R is seen in an ordinary mirror, what does it look like?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2