L1: Mirrors

Which best describes image formation by a plane mirror?

• A real image is formed in front of the mirror

• A real image is formed behind the mirror

• A virtual image is formed in front of the mirror

• A virtual image is formed behind the mirror

Which can your brain perceive though no light rays pass through them?

• Real images

• Virtual images

• Inverted images

• Both real and virtual images

An imaginary straight line perpendicular to the center of a curved mirror is called the __________.

• Focal point

• Optical axis

• Focal length

• Radius of curvature

What refers to the distance from the center of a mirror to the focal point?

• Focal length

• Optical axis

• Radius of curvature

• Index of concavity

What type of mirror causes rays parallel to the optical axis to be reflected to the focal point?

• A plane mirror

• A concave mirror

• A convex mirror

• A diverging mirror

What type of mirror can be used for magnification?

• A plane mirror

• A convex mirror

• A concave mirror

• A diverging mirror

What are the properties of the image formed by a convex mirror?

• Virtual, upright, and larger than object

• Virtual, upright, and smaller than object

• Real, upside down, and smaller than object

• Real, upside down, and larger than object

In which of these locations would you be most likely to find a convex mirror?

• In a bathroom

• In a flash light

• On the side of a car

• In a makeup kit

Which of the following mirrors form only virtual images?

• I. Plane mirrors

• II. Concave mirror

• III. Convex mirror

Describe the image of an object that is 38 cm from a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm.

• inverted

• real

• virtual

• reduced

• upright