Mission RM9: Convex Mirror Images

Mission RM9 pertains to the characteristics of images fomed by convex mirrors and the manner in which those characteristics vary with the corresponding object location. The mission consists of 24 questions organized into 6 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcomes

• The student should be able to identify the characteristics of images formed by convex mirrors and contrast such images to those formed by concave mirrors.
• The student should be able to recognize the approximate location, orientation and size of a convex mirror image if given a diagram with the object position.

 

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Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, Reflection and Mirrors Unit, Lesson 4, Part c
 

• What characteristics will an image have if the object is placed beyond the center of curvature of a convex mirror?
• What characteristics will an image have if the object is placed at the center of curvature of a convex mirror?
• What characteristics will an image have if the object is placed between the center of curvature and the focal point of a convex mirror?
• What characteristics will an image have if the object is placed at the focal point of a convex mirror?
• What characteristics will an image have if the object is placed in front of the focal point of a convex mirror?

 

Video Tutorial:

Convex Mirrors: Light Reflection and Image Formation

 

 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: