Key –Worksheet –Spherical Mirrors

In every problem, draw a ray

1 1 1
  hi d i diagram to confirm your answer.

di d o f ho do

1. A concave mirror has a focal length of 18 cm. Where will an image form if an object is
placed 58 cm from the mirror?
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    di 26cm
di f d o 18cm 58cm

If the object is 12 cm tall, what will be the height

C F
of the image?

( d )(h ) (26cm)(12cm)
hi  i o  5.4cm
do 58cm
Is the image erect or inverted? __inverted__ real or virtual? __real__

2. Where will the image form if the same object is placed 36 cm in front of the same
mirror as in #1?
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    di 36cm
di f d o 18cm 36cm
How tall is the image? C F
(d )(h ) (36cm)(12cm)
hi  i o  12cm
do 36cm
Is the image erect or inverted? __inverted__
real or virtual? __real__

3. Where will the image form if the same object is placed 32 cm in front of the same
mirror as in #1?

1 1 1 1 1
    di 41cm
d i f d o 18cm 32cm C F
How tall is the image?
(d )(h ) (41cm)(12cm)
hi  i o  15cm
do 32cm
Is the image erect or inverted? __inverted___
real or virtual? __real___

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4. Where will the image form if the same object is placed 6.0 cm in front of the same
mirror as in #1?
1 1 1 1 1
    di 9.0cm
di f do 18cm 6.0cm
How tall is the image?
(d )(h ) 
( 9.0cm)(12cm)
hi  i o  18cm
do 6.0cm
C F
Is the image erect or inverted? __erect__
real or virtual? __virtual__

5. Where will the image form if the same object is placed 15 cm in front of a convex
mirror with a focal length of 18 cm? (Hint: The focal length is behind the mirror.)

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    di 11cm
di f d o 18cm 28cm

How tall is the image?

(d )(h ) 
( 11cm)(12cm)
hi  i o  4.7cm
do 28cm

Is the image erect or inverted? _erect__

real or virtual? _virtual__
F C

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