The image formed by concave mirror
The image formed by concave mirror. The image formed by concave mirror depends on the position of the object in front of the mirror. As we will see later.
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The image formed by concave mirror
The image formed by concave mirror depends on the position of the object
in front of the mirror.As we will see later the position and the properties of the image depends on the position of the object in front
of the concave mirror.
FC
Object is located beyond F and C.
object
image
P
Location of the image:
The image is at a distance more than the focal length and less than double the focal length
Properties of the image:
Real , Inverted , Small
FC
Object is at C.
object
image
P
Location of the image:
At the Center of mirror curvature
Properties of the image:
Real , Inverted , Equal to the object
FC
Object is between C and F.
object
image
P
, Inverted , Magnified
Location of the image:
At a distance more than the radius of mirror curvature.
Properties of the image:
Real
FC
Object is at F.
object
P
Location of the image:
No image is formed
Or the image is formed at infinity
FC
Object is between F and P.
object
image
P
, Erect , Magnified
Location of the image:
Behind the mirror.
Properties of the image:
Virtual
The image formed by Convex mirror
The image formed by convex mirror doesn’t depend on the position of the
object in front of the mirror.As we will see later the position and the properties of the image is always
Virtual, Erect and Small in size.
FC
Whatever the location of the object in front of the convex mirror:
object
image
P
, Erect , Small
Location of the image:
Behind the mirror
Properties of the image:
Virtual
The image formed by Convex Lens
Object is located beyond F and C.
F1C1
object
image
P F2 C2
Location of the image:
The image is at a distance more than the focal length and less than double the focal length
Properties of the image:
Real , Inverted , Small
Object is at C.
F1C1
object
image
P F2 C2
Location of the image:
At the Center of curvature
Properties of the image:
Real , Inverted , Equal to the object
Object is between C and F.
F1C1
object
image
P F2 C2
, Inverted , Magnified
Location of the image:
At a distance more than the radius of curvature.
Properties of the image:
Real
Object is at F.
F1C1
object
P F2 C2
Location of the image:
No image is formed
Or the image is formed at infinity
Object is between F and P.
F1C1
object
image
P F2 C2
, Erect
Location of the image:
Behind the object at the same direction
Properties of the image:
Virtual , Magnified
The image formed by Concave Lens
F1C1
object
image
P F2 C2
Whatever the position of the object:
, Erect , Small
Location of the image:
In front of the object at the same side.
Properties of the image:
Virtual
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