REMARKS The negative value of q
indicates the image is virtual, or behind the mirror. The image is
upright because M is positive.
QUESTION Is the image that a convex mirror
produces real or virtual?
The image is always real.It depends on the focal length of the
mirror. The image is always virtual.It
depends on the distance to the object.
PRACTICE IT
Use the worked example above to help you solve this problem. An
object 3.13 cm high is placed 20.1...
When an object is located very far away from a convex mirror,
the image of the object is 12.0 cm behind the mirror. Using a ray
diagram drawn to scale, determine where the image is located when
the object is placed 6.0 cm in front of the mirror. Note that the
mirror must be drawn to scale also. In your drawing, assume that
the height of the object is 3.0 cm.
cm ---Select--- in front of behind the mirror
As an...