IMPORTANT RAYS USED IN CONCAVE MIRRORS

P-F RAY: A ray of light parallel to the principal axis is reflected passing through the focus, F.
Step 1 Step 2 COMBINE!

F-P RAY : A ray of light passing through the focus (F) is reflected parallel to the principal axis.
Step 1 Step 2 COMBINE!

C-C RAY: A ray of light passing through the center of curvature (C) reflects back along its own path.
Step 1 Step 1 COMBINE!

V-RAY – A ray of light directed towards the vertex (V) reflects back from the vertex at an equal angle.
Step 1 Step 2 COMBINE!

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P-F RAY F-P RAY C-C RAY

V RAY
 ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY
SECOND GRADING PERIOD
Grade 10 – Science

Name: ________________________________ Gr&Sec.: _____________ Date:__________ Score: ____

Are You LOST After Reflection?

Objective: Construct ray diagrams to determine the LOCATION, ORIENTATION, SIZE, and TYPE of the images formed
by concave mirror.

A. Directions: Using a ruler/protractor, determine the characteristics of the images formed by concave mirrors.
As much as possible, use the four principal rays.

2. 1.

C F C F

3. 4.

C F C F

5.

C F

B. Directions: Using a ruler/protractor, determine the characteristics of the images formed by convex mirrors.
As much as possible, use the four principal rays.

6. 7.

C F C F
 IMPORTANT RAYS USED IN CONVEX MIRRORS

P-F RAY – A ray of light parallel to the principal axis is reflected as if passing through the focus, F.
STEP 1 STEP 2 COMBINE!

F-P RAY – a ray of light directed towards the focus, F is reflected parallel to the principal axis.
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 2

C-C RAY – A ray of light directed towards the center of curvature, C reflects back along its path.
STEP 2 STEP 2 COMBINE!

V-RAY – A ray of light directed towards the vertex reflects at equal angle from the principal axis.
STEP 1 STEP 2 COMBINE!

DO IT YOURSELF!