Light

Concave Mirror

reflecting surface caves in at centre

Convex Mirror

reflecting surface bulges out at centre

Concave Mirror - Ray at Pole

reflected at an equal angle with the axis

Concave Mirror - Ray Through Centre of Curvature

reflected back along its path

Concave Mirror - Ray Parallel to Axis

reflected through focus

Concave Mirror - Ray Through Focus

reflected parallel to axis

Real Image

an image formed by the actual intersection of rays, can be formed on a screen

Uses of a Concave Mirror

dentist’s mirror, floodlights, projector, torch, solar furnace, cosmetics mirror

Concave Mirror - Image Outside Focus

real, magnified, upside down

Concave Mirror - Image on Focus

formed at infinity

Concave Mirror - Image Inside Focus

virtual, magnified, upright

Concave Mirror - Image Outside Centre of Curvature

real, diminshed, upside down

Virtual Image

image formed by the apparent intersection of rays

Convex Mirror - Ray at Pole

reflected at an equal angle with axis

Convex Mirror - Ray Towards Centre of Curvature

reflected along back its own path

Convex Mirror - Ray Parallel to Axis

reflected as if coming from focus

Convex Mirror - Ray Towards Focus

reflected out parallel to axis