principal axis FCC Image Characteristics Real Inverted f < d i < 2f h i < h o Any incident ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect through the focus. Any incident ray passing through the focus will reflect parallel to the principal axis Any incident ray passing through the center of curvature will reflect back on itself. Object: do > 2f Concave Mirror
principal axis FCC Image Characteristics Real Inverted d i = 2f h i = h o Any incident ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect through the focus. Any incident ray passing through the focus will reflect parallel to the principal axis Any incident ray passing through the center of curvature will reflect back on itself. Object: do = 2f Concave Mirror
principal axis FCC Image Characteristics Real Inverted d i > 2f h i > h o Any incident ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect through the focus. Any incident ray passing through the focus will reflect parallel to the principal axis Any incident ray passing through the center of curvature will reflect back on itself. Object: f < do < 2f Concave Mirror
principal axis FCC Image Characteristics no image Any incident ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect through the focus. Any incident ray passing through the focus will reflect parallel to the principal axis Any incident ray passing through the center of curvature will reflect back on itself. Object: do = f Concave Mirror
principal axis FCC Object: do < f Concave Mirror Image Characteristics Virtual Upright d i < 0 h i > h o Any incident ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect through the focus. Any incident ray passing through the focus will reflect parallel to the principal axis Any incident ray passing through the center of curvature will reflect back on itself.
principal axis FCC Convex Mirror Image Characteristics Virtual Upright f < d i < 0 h i < h o Any incident ray parallel to the principal axis will reflect in line with the focus. Any incident ray in line with the focus will reflect parallel to the principal axis Any incident ray in line with the center of curvature will reflect back on itself. Object: Anywhere
Curved Mirror site # 2 Curved Mirror site # 1