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Mirrors are
backed by a
very thin layer
of metal which
reflects the
light.
silver
paint
Mirrors produce
an upright, virtual
image that is
laterally inverted
Upright
Lateral Inversion
Virtual
Cannot be projected
onto a screen.
Object
Image
Plane mirror
activity
Summary:
In
EXAMPLE
Concave mirrors
Are called Converging mirrors
In a concave mirror the rays
converge in a point called Focus.
Parallel rays of
light are reflected
though the principal
focus of a concave
mirror.
Convex mirrors
Are called diverging mirrors
In a convex mirror the rays converge
in a point called Focus.
Parallel rays of
light are reflected
so that they
appear to come
from the principal
focus of a convex
mirror.