Understanding Image Formation in Concave Mirrors

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As an object moves along the principal axis toward the vertex of a concave mirror, the type of image produced changes based on the object's distance from the mirror. This change occurs at specific points, notably when the object is at the focal point, beyond the center of curvature, or between the focal point and the mirror. The path of light rays determines the image characteristics, with rays converging to form real images when the object is outside the focal point and diverging to create virtual images when inside. The size and orientation of the image also vary, being larger and inverted when beyond the center of curvature, and smaller and upright when between the focal point and the mirror. Understanding these principles is crucial for grasping how concave mirrors function in image formation.
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As the object is moved along the principle axis toward the vertex of a concave mirror, the type of image changes. Where does the change in type of image occur? Explain why, in terms of the path of the light rays.

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Concave mirrors are capable of producing different types of images. The location (distance from mirror), size (bigger, same, smaller) and orientation (upright or inverted) of the image produced depends on the focal length of the mirror and the position of the original object whose reflection is being viewed.
 
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