Question

State the characteristics of images formed by a concave mirror.
[3 marks]

Answer 1

• Concave mirrors are a type of spherical mirror whose reflective surface is curved inwards. [0.5 marks]
• Concave mirrors converge the rays and so they are also called converging mirrors. [0.5 marks]
• If the object is very near to concave mirror, the image formed will be
  -Virtual
  -Erect
  -Enlarged
  [1 mark]
• If the object is far from concave mirror, the image formed will be
  -Real
  -Inverted
  -Its size varies according to the distance of the object from the mirror.
  [1 mark]