Spherical Convex Mirror Questions

A candle is placed in front of a convex mirror.

a) Consider the following diagrams, where C and F represent thecenter of curvature and the focal point of the convex mirror,respectively. In these diagrams, the image formed by the mirror isobtained using the ray tracing technique. Which diagram(s) arecorrect?

b) If the radius of curvature of the convex mirror is50.0 cm, at what distance d_o from the mirror must the candle be placed so that itsimage is formed 20 \rm cm from the mirror?

c) Consider the following diagrams, where now C and Frepresent, respectively, the center of curvature and the focalpoint of the concave mirror. Again, the image formed by the mirroris found by ray tracing. Choose the correct diagram(s).

d) Assuming that the candle remains at a distance from the mirror (the same distance found in

Part B), atwhat distance from the mirror will its image form now?