Mirrors
Plane Virtual Upright ObjectImage
Concave Cf C = R = 2f
Convex C = R = 2f f C
Mirror Equation
Sign Conventions For single mirrors o is always positive i is positive for real images i is negative for virtual images f is positive for concave mirrors f is negative for convex mirrors
Magnification Equations
Cf Where is the image formed if an object is placed 30 cm from a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm? Is the image real or virtual? How tall is the image if the object is 5 cm tall? Is the image upright or inverted?
Images for Mirrors Type of Mirror Object distance Image typeImage size Image orientation Planeanyvirtualsameupright Convexanyvirtualsmallerupright Concave< fvirtuallargerupright Concave= f< no image > Concave between f and 2f reallargerinverted Concave= 2frealsameinverted Concave> 2frealsmallerinverted