Label the line as the mirror. Choose a point or an object in front of the mirror. This is the object from which light rays will emanate. It’s common to represent the object as an arrow or a simple …

Today we are going to look at an easy way to construct the diagram that shows how an image is formed in a mirror. Instead of having to carefully measure angles we are going to cheat – but …

In this explainer, we will learn how to describe the image of an object that is formed by a plane mirror. A plane mirror is the name given to a flat reflective surface. This flat surface makes it …

The diagram below shows two light rays emanating from the top of the object and incident towards the mirror. Describe how the reflected rays for these light rays can be drawn without …

In this lab, you will construct the SIX special ray diagrams for a converging, or concave, mirror. In each diagram, use an arrow, 1.0 cm tall, pointing upwards as the object.

Using a ray parallel to the principal axis and one incident upon the center of the mirror, the position of the image can be constructed by back-projecting the rays which reflect from the …

Determine the image distance, image height, magnification, and image type – both by diagram and by formulas. Also label mirror as converging or diverging, concave or convex.

First, measure how far the object is in front of the mirror. Draw a quick sketch (Illustration 3) of the image behind the mirror at the same distance (just make sure it’s flipped around, and must be …

Step 1: Draw the mirror and the principal axis. Step 2: Label the center (where the center of the sphere would be) and the focal point (halfway to the center). Step 3: Draw the object as an …

For convex mirrors, virtual images are always formed behind the mirror between the vertex and focal point and are reduced in size. The document provides examples of ray diagrams and …