Nadine Zibdeh

October 23, 2018

SNC2D
Mrs. Nguyen
Concave Mirror Lab

Purpose: To predict the properties of images created by concave mirrors, using scale diagrams.

Materials:
● Concave (converging) mirror (f = 20cm)
● Metere stick
● Candle

Procedure: Refer to “Concave Mirror Investigation” sheet

Observations:
Results from scale diagram Results from experiment
Object Image distance Image Image Image %Error
Distance (cm) (cm) properties Distance (cm) properties

50 31 Smalller 34 Smaller 9/7%

Inverted Inverted
Real Real
In front In front

40 33.5 Smalller 40 Smaller 16.3%

Inverted Inverted
Real Real
In front In front

30 38 Bigger 60 Bigger 36%

Real Real
In front In front
Inverted Inverted

20 N/A No image N/A No image N/A

formed formed

10 -10 Virtual The image Virtual N/A

Bigger inside the Bigger
Upright mirror Upright
Behind Behind
Analysis:
1. When an object moves towards a concave mirror the image size gets bigger.
2. It is impossible to measure the experimental image distance when it's at 20cm
because an image is not going to form, and it is impossible to measure the
experimental image distance when it's at 10cm because the image is inside the
mirror.
3. a) If the object is before the center of curvature it will always produce a real
image that is samller than the object.
b) If the object is after the center of curvature, but before the focal point, it will
always produce an image hat is larger than the object.
c) The object muat be placed on the center of Curvature to produce a real image.