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What location does the image approach as the object gets arbitrarily far away from the mirror?
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Half the radius of the mirror, also known as the focal point.
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How does image change in its size and location as the object comes nearer the concave mirror?
this will depend.
What is the least possible vertical length of a mirror?
It depends completely on the object. The mirror has to be of at least half the height of the object. Otherwise there will be no image of the object on the mirror.
Why does a mirror show everything in reverse?
Mirror reflects light from an object and that means that it reflects light from the right side of an object to the right side of a mirror and light form the left side of an object to the left side of a mirror. The picture that is created in a mirror is actually a reflection of an object that is in front of a mirror and therefore it looks reverse.
Differentiate between concave and convex mirror?
The outer curved part is coated with mercury as the inner would reflect light in case of concave mirror. Whereas the inner is coated as to make the outer to act as reflector in case of convex mirror. Concave mirror can give both real and virtual images for a real object depending on the location of object. But convex on the other hand can give only virtual image with a real object irrespective of the position of the object. Next, concave mirror can be used as shaving mirror. Also used to converge the parallel beam of light. Convex mirror is best used as rear view mirror in case of vehicles.
Where should the object be placed in order to produce a larger object behind a concave mirror?
The object should be necessarily be placed between the focal point of the concave mirror and the pole of the mirror to produce a larger image(not larger object) behind the concave mirror.
What optical changes the apparent location of an object by changing the path of light rays coming from the object?
A mirror
How does the images change in its size and location as the object comes nearer the convex mirror?
this will depend.
Why do you look at a spoon and you see yourself upsidedown?
To view an object in any type of mirror, a person must sight along a line at the image of the object. All persons capable of seeing the image must sight along a line of sight directed towards the precise image location. As a person sights in a mirror at the image of an object, there will be a reflected ray of light coming from the mirror to that person's eye. The origin of this light ray is the object. A multitude of light rays from the object are incident on the mirror in a variety of directions; yet as you sight at the image, only a small portion of the many rays will reflect off the mirror and travel to your eye. To see an object in a mirror, you must sight at the image; and when you do reflected rays of light will travel from the mirror to your eye along your line of sight. Not all people who are viewing the object in the mirror will sight along the same geometrical line of sight. The precise direction of the sight line depends on the location of the object, the location of the person, and the type of mirror. Yet all of the lines of sight, regardless of their direction, will pass through the image location. In fact, the image location is defined as the location where reflected rays intersect. Since all people see a reflected ray of light as they sight at an image in the mirror, then the image location must be the intersection point of these reflected rays. If an object is positioned above the principal axis of a concave mirror and somewhere beyond the center of curvature. The concave mirror will produce an image of the object which is inverted (positioned below the principal axis) and located between the center of curvature and the focal point of the mirror.
How does image change in its size and location as the object comes nearer the concave mirror?
this will depend.
Does a convex mirror form a virtual diminished and upright image for all real objects regardless of the location of the object?
Yes.
Where is the only location where a converging mirror will not produce an image?
When the object lies within its focal length then no real image can be produced
What is the least possible vertical length of a mirror?
It depends completely on the object. The mirror has to be of at least half the height of the object. Otherwise there will be no image of the object on the mirror.
Is a mirror transparent object?
No, a mirror is not transparent.
Why does a mirror show everything in reverse?
Mirror reflects light from an object and that means that it reflects light from the right side of an object to the right side of a mirror and light form the left side of an object to the left side of a mirror. The picture that is created in a mirror is actually a reflection of an object that is in front of a mirror and therefore it looks reverse.
Differentiate between concave and convex mirror?
The outer curved part is coated with mercury as the inner would reflect light in case of concave mirror. Whereas the inner is coated as to make the outer to act as reflector in case of convex mirror. Concave mirror can give both real and virtual images for a real object depending on the location of object. But convex on the other hand can give only virtual image with a real object irrespective of the position of the object. Next, concave mirror can be used as shaving mirror. Also used to converge the parallel beam of light. Convex mirror is best used as rear view mirror in case of vehicles.
Is mirror transparent or translucent?
The mirror is a translucent object.
Where should the object be placed in order to produce a larger object behind a concave mirror?
The object should be necessarily be placed between the focal point of the concave mirror and the pole of the mirror to produce a larger image(not larger object) behind the concave mirror.
