Images Formed by Mirrors

Images formed by Concave Mirror

Position of object	Position of image	Nature of image
At infinity	At focus (F)	Real, diminished, inverted
Beyond centre of curvature (C)	Between F and C	Real, diminished and inverted
At C	At C	Real, same size, inverted
Between C and F	Beyond C	Real, enlarged, inverted
At F	At infinity	Real, enlarged, inverted
Between F and P	Behind the mirror	Virtual, enlarged and upright

· Used by doctors to focus light inside the ears, mouth and throat.

· Used as shaving mirrors to see an enlarged view of face.

· Used as reflectors in torches and vehicle headlights to form powerful

Images formed by Convex Mirror

Position of object	Position of image	Nature of image
Irrespective of the position	Behind the mirror	Virtual, diminished, upright

· Used in driving mirror to give a view of the traffic behind.

· Used at blind corners of roads/driveways to enable vehicles to see the

traffic around the corner.

· Used as looking glass.

· Used in periscope used in ships, aircraft etc.

· Used in kaleidoscope, a children’s toy.

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