Practice Representation Of Images Formed By Spherical Mirrors Using Ray Diagrams (9.2.2)

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Question 1.
What is a ray diagram?
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Think about how light travels.
Question 2.
Which type of mirror converges light rays?
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Consider the shape of the mirror.
3Question 3.
What type of image is formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed between F and P?
- Real and erect
- Virtual and erect
- Real and inverted
- Virtual and inverted
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Consider the object position relative to the focus.
4Question 4.
A convex mirror always forms which type of image?
- True
- False
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Think about how convex mirrors behave.
Question 5.
Given a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm, calculate where to place an object to form a virtual image that is 5 times the object size.
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Use the magnification formula m = -v/u and the relationship between f, v, and u.
Question 6.
Construct a full ray diagram for an object located at C of a convex mirror and explain the characteristics of the image formed.
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Identify where the rays appear to come from in your diagram.

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