The image formed by concave mirror. The image formed by concave mirror depends on the position of...

The image formed by concave mirror

The image formed by concave mirror depends on the position of the object

in front of the mirror.As we will see later the position and the properties of the image depends on the position of the object in front

of the concave mirror.

FC

Object is located beyond F and C.

object

image

P

Location of the image:

The image is at a distance more than the focal length and less than double the focal length

Properties of the image:

Real , Inverted , Small

FC

Object is at C.

object

image

P

Location of the image:

At the Center of mirror curvature

Properties of the image:

Real , Inverted , Equal to the object

FC

Object is between C and F.

object

image

P

, Inverted , Magnified

Location of the image:

At a distance more than the radius of mirror curvature.

Properties of the image:

Real

FC

Object is at F.

object

P

Location of the image:

No image is formed

Or the image is formed at infinity

FC

Object is between F and P.

object

image

P

, Erect , Magnified

Location of the image:

Behind the mirror.

Properties of the image:

Virtual

The image formed by Convex mirror

The image formed by convex mirror doesn’t depend on the position of the

object in front of the mirror.As we will see later the position and the properties of the image is always

Virtual, Erect and Small in size.

FC

Whatever the location of the object in front of the convex mirror:

object

image

P

, Erect , Small

Location of the image:

Behind the mirror

Properties of the image:

Virtual

The image formed by Convex Lens

Object is located beyond F and C.

F1C1

object

image

P F2 C2

Location of the image:

The image is at a distance more than the focal length and less than double the focal length

Properties of the image:

Real , Inverted , Small

Object is at C.

F1C1

object

image

P F2 C2

Location of the image:

At the Center of curvature

Properties of the image:

Real , Inverted , Equal to the object

Object is between C and F.

F1C1

object

image

P F2 C2

, Inverted , Magnified

Location of the image:

At a distance more than the radius of curvature.

Properties of the image:

Real

Object is at F.

F1C1

object

P F2 C2

Location of the image:

No image is formed

Or the image is formed at infinity

Object is between F and P.

F1C1

object

image

P F2 C2

, Erect

Location of the image:

Behind the object at the same direction

Properties of the image:

Virtual , Magnified

The image formed by Concave Lens

F1C1

object

image

P F2 C2

Whatever the position of the object:

, Erect , Small

Location of the image:

In front of the object at the same side.

Properties of the image:

Virtual