What is the nature of the image formed by a convex mirror?

Practice Questions

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What is the nature of the image formed by a convex mirror?
  1. Real and inverted
  2. Virtual and upright
  3. Real and upright
  4. Virtual and inverted

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the nature of the image formed by a convex mirror?
  • Step 1: Understand what a convex mirror is. A convex mirror is a curved mirror that bulges outward.
  • Step 2: Know that when light rays hit a convex mirror, they reflect outward.
  • Step 3: Realize that the reflected light rays appear to come from a point behind the mirror.
  • Step 4: Understand that this point is where the virtual image is formed.
  • Step 5: Remember that a virtual image cannot be projected onto a screen because it is not real.
  • Step 6: Note that the virtual image formed by a convex mirror is always upright, meaning it has the same orientation as the object.
  • Step 7: Finally, understand that the virtual image is smaller than the actual object.
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