A convex mirror forms an image by reflecting light rays off its curved surface. The light rays diverge or spread out after reflecting off the mirror, creating a virtual image that appears smaller and upright compared to the object.
A real image can be projected onto a screen and is formed when light rays actually converge at a point, while a virtual image cannot be projected and is formed when light rays appear to diverge from a point. In the case of a convex mirror, the image formed is always virtual.
In a convex mirror, the image is always smaller than the object. The exact size of the image depends on the distance of the object from the mirror and the curvature of the mirror's surface. As the object moves closer to the mirror, the image becomes larger, and as the object moves farther away, the image becomes smaller.
No, a convex mirror cannot produce a magnified image. The image formed by a convex mirror is always smaller than the object, regardless of the object's distance from the mirror. This is due to the diverging nature of the reflected light rays.
The location of the image formed by a convex mirror is determined by the intersection of the extended reflected light rays. This point of intersection is located behind the mirror, along the same line of sight as the object, and is referred to as the virtual image point.