Question

Why is the image inverted in a concave mirror?

Answer 1

Real image and imaginary image: Image formed by a mirror when reflected rays actually converge at some point whereas in an imaginary image reflected rays seem to converge at some point.

Inverted image: The image formed on the opposite side in which the object is placed.

Image formation by a concave mirror

1. If we analyze the above-given ray diagram of a concave mirror, the ray coming from the object on the upper side gets reflected by the mirror and passed through the focus and goes down and the second ray reflects by the pole of the mirror also goes downward after reflection.
2. As we know an image is formed where the reflected rays converge or seem to converge at some point.
3. Here reflected rays converge in the lower region of the principle line.
4. So, here the image formed is real and inverted.
5. The same will be the case if we now put the object in the lower region.