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Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram. Step #1: Incoming light ray parallel to axis – Outgoing on trajectory through focal point. R. F. Object beyond focal point. Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram. Step #2: Incoming light ray through focal point – Outgoing parallel to axis. R. F.
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Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #1: Incoming light ray parallel to axis – Outgoing on trajectory through focal point . R F Object beyond focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #2: Incoming light ray through focal point – Outgoing parallel to axis . R F Object beyond focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #3: Incoming light ray through center of curvature – Outgoing through center of curvature . R F Object beyond focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #4:Draw image where reflecting lines (real or imaginary) meet. . R F • IMAGE IS: • Inverted • Real • Smaller than object • Closer to mirror Object beyond focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #1: Incoming light ray parallel to axis – Outgoing on trajectory through focal point R F Object between center of curvature and focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #2: Incoming light ray through focal point – Outgoing parallel to axis . R F Object between center of curvature and focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #3: Incoming light ray through center of curvature – Outgoing through center of curvature . R F Object between center of curvature and focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #4:Draw image where reflecting lines (real or imaginary) meet. • IMAGE IS: • Inverted • Real • Larger than object • Further from mirror . R F Object between center of curvature and focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #1: Incoming light ray parallel to axis – Outgoing on trajectory through focal point . R F Object within focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #2: Incoming light ray “through” focal point – Outgoing parallel to axis . R F Object within focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #3: Incoming light ray “through” center of curvature – Outgoing through center of curvature . R F Object within focal point
Drawing a Concave Mirror Ray Diagram Step #4: Draw image where reflecting lines (real or imaginary) meet. . R F • IMAGE IS: • Upright • Virtual • Larger than object • Further from mirror Object within focal point
Drawing a Convex Mirror Ray Diagram Step #1: Incoming light ray parallel to axis – Outgoing on trajectory through focal point F R All objects
Drawing a Convex Mirror Ray Diagram Step #2: Incoming light ray toward focal point – Outgoing parallel to axis F R R All objects
Drawing a Convex Mirror Ray Diagram Step #3: Incoming light ray toward center of curvature – Outgoing through center of curvature F R All objects
Drawing a Convex Mirror Ray Diagram Step #4: Draw image where reflecting lines (real or imaginary) meet. F F R • IMAGE IS: • Upright • Virtual • Smaller than object • Closer to mirro All objects