6.2.1.3 - Spherical Mirrors
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What type of mirror is a makeup mirror?
💡 Hint: Think about how it focuses light.
What is the focal point of a concave mirror?
💡 Hint: It's related to how the mirror is shaped.
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What type of mirror converges light?
💡 Hint: Think about how these mirrors are shaped.
True or False: A convex mirror creates real images.
💡 Hint: Consider how diverging light behaves.
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An object is placed 20 cm from a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm. Calculate the image distance and describe the nature (real or virtual) of the image.
💡 Hint: Rearrange the mirror formula correctly.
Compare the image characteristics of an object placed at different distances from a convex mirror. What happens to the image as the object moves closer?
💡 Hint: Think about the properties of virtual images produced by convex mirrors.
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