Explore Phase : Sketch ray diagrams

Sketch ray diagrams for spherical mirrors.

The figure below shows a spherical mirror with an object. [br][icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_semicircle.png[/icon]The semi-circular represents the spherical mirror [br][icon]/images/ggb/toolbar/mode_vector.png[/icon]The black arrow represents the object. [br][list=1][*]Use the GeoGebra tools to sketch the ray diagrams. [br][/*][*][br][/*][/list]

u=18

Describe the image.

What is the characteristics of the image?

Magnified, virtual and upright. Magnified, real and inverted. Diminished, virtual and upright. Same size, real and inverted.

u=12

Describe the image.

What is the characteristics of the image?

Magnified, and inverted. Diminished, real and inverted. Diminished, virtual and upright. No image is formed Magnified, real and upright.

u=6

Describe the image.

What is the characteristics of the image?

Diminished, virtual and upright. Diminished, real and inverted. Magnified, real and inverted. Magnified, virtual and upright.

u=-6

Describe the image.

What is the characteristics of the image?

Magnified, virtual and upright. Diminished, real and inverted. Magnified, real and upright. Diminished, virtual and upright.

u=-24

Describe the image.

What is the characteristics of the image?

Diminished, virtual and upright. Diminished, real and inverted. Magnified, virtual and upright. Magnified, real and upright.

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