Flashcards on Convex mirror
Convex Mirror: Properties, Ray Tracing & Applications Explained
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Convex Mirrors
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Card 1
Question: What is another name for a convex mirror?
Answer: Diverging mirror
Card 2
Question: How does the reflective surface of a convex mirror bulge?
Answer: Outwards towards the light source
Card 3
Question: What happens to parallel light rays after reflecting off a convex mirror?
Answer: They spread out, or diverge.
Card 4
Question: Where does light appear to originate from after reflecting off a convex mirror?
Answer: From a virtual focus behind the mirror.
Card 5
Question: For a convex mirror, where are the focal point (F) and the center of curvature (C) located?
Answer: Behind the reflective surface.
Card 6
Question: Why is the focal point of a convex mirror considered virtual?
Answer: Because light rays do not actually converge at this point but only appear to diverge from it.
Card 7
Question: What is the convention for the focal length (f) of a convex mirror?
Answer: It is always assigned a negative value.
Card 8
Question: What is the sign convention for the radius of curvature (R) of a convex mirror?
Answer: It is also negative.
Card 9
Question: What is the relationship between the focal length (f) and the radius of curvature (R) for a convex mirror?
Answer: f = R/2
Card 10
Question: What are the characteristics of the image always formed by a convex mirror, regardless of object position?
Answer: Virtual, upright (erect), and smaller (diminished).