practice
- Write something.
- Write something else.
- Write something different.
- Write something completely different.
conceptual
- ray-diagrams.pdf
The diagrams on page 1 of the accompanying pdf show an arrow placed at five different
locations in front of a converging mirror. Using a ruler (or other straight edge)
and the ray tracing methods described in this section, locate and draw the image
of the arrow. For each object position, answer the following questions about
the image.
- Where is the image in relation to the special points on the principal axis? (location)
- Is the image magnified or reduced? (size)
- Is the image upright or inverted? (orientation)
- Is the image real or virtual? (type)
- ray-diagrams.pdf
The diagrams on page 2 of the accompanying pdf show an arrow placed at five different
locations in front of a diverging mirror. Using a ruler (or other straight edge)
and the ray tracing methods described in this section, locate and draw the image
of the arrow. For each object position, answer the following questions about
the image.
- Where is the image in relation to the special points on the principal axis? (location)
- Is the image magnified or reduced? (size)
- Is the image upright or inverted? (orientation)
- Is the image real or virtual? (type)