lens and mirrors - ray diagrams

concave mirror
beyond c

• real

• inverted

• smaller

• between f & c

concave mirror

at c

• real

• inverted

• same size

• at c

concave mirror

between f & c

• real

• inverted

• larger

• beyond c

concave mirror

at f

• no image

• rays parallel

concave mirror

between f and mirror

• virtual

• upright

• larger

• further away

convex mirror

any

• virtual

• upright

• smaller

• behind mirror, inside f

convex lens

(converging)

beyond 2f (C)

• real

• inverted

• smaller

• between f & 2f

convex lens

at 2f

• real

• inverted

• same size

• at 2f

convex lens

between f and 2f

• real

• inverted

• larger

• beyond 2f

convex lens

at f

• no image

• rays parallel

convex lens

between f & mirror

• virtual

• upright

• larger

• further away

concave lens

(diverging)

• virtual

• upright

• smaller

• between f & lens

plane mirror

• virtual

• upright, laterally inverted

• same size

• same distance