NAME: _________________________________________ SCORE: ______________

Grade 10-SECTION: ______________________________ DATE: _______________

Activity 2.3.5 Are you L-O-S-T after Reflection?

Objective:

Construct ray diagrams to determine the location, orientation, size, and

type of images formed by curved mirror.

Materials:

protractor, ruler, pencil

Procedure:
1. Use the four principal rays to locate the image formed in a curved mirror.
A. Concave Mirror

B. Convex Mirror

2. Summarize the characteristics and location of images formed using the table
below.
Location, Orientation, Size, and Type of Image Formed in Curved Mirrors
Image
Location of Object

Location

Orientation
(upright or
inverted)

Size (same,
reduced, or
enlarged)

Type
(real or virtual)

Concave
A. Farther than the
Center of Curvature
B. At the Center of
Curvature
C. Between the Center
of Curvature and the
Focal point
D. At the Focal point
E. Between the Focal
point and the Center of
the lens (Vertex)
Convex
F. Farther than C in
front of the Mirror
G. Between F and V in
front of the Mirror
Q14. Refer to Table 6. How does the location of the object affect the characteristics and
location of the image formed in a concave mirror? ...convex mirror? ___________
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Q15. What type of mirror do dentists usually use to clearly see the images of our
teeth? Why?
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Q16. What kind of curved mirror do you see in most of the department stores? Why do
they use such kind of mirror? ________________________________________
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