11.6 Using Curved Mirrors

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Plane Mirror

• Size: – Same size as object

• Attitude: – Upright

• Location: – behind mirror– Same distance from mirror as object

• Type of image– virtual

Concave Mirror(object closer than principal focus

• Size: – Larger than object

• Attitude: – Upright

• Location: – behind mirror– Farther from mirror than object

• Type of image– virtual

Concave Mirror(object beyond than principal focus

• Size: – Larger than object but becomes smaller as object

distance increases• Attitude: – inverted

• Location: – In front of mirror– Distance varies depending on distance of onject

• Type of image– REAL!!

Convex Mirror

• Size: – Smaller than object

• Attitude: – Upright

• Location: – behind mirror– Farther from mirror than the object

• Type of image– virtual