GRADE 10

QUARTER 2, WEEK 6

TITLE CARD

GUIDE CARD

Hello there!
I am Teacher Mary, I know that
you love to see your face/image
at the mirror.

So today we will going to

describe images formed by plane
mirror.
Write all your answers and
observations on your activity
notebook.

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 Learning Competency:
Predict the qualitative characteristics (orientation, type, and magnification) of
images formed by Plane Mirror.

Pre-Assessment
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your activity notebook.
1. What is the distance of your image from the mirror if you stand 1.5m in front of
a plane mirror?
a. 1.5 m b. 2.0 m c. 3.0 m d. 4.5 m
2. Mark stands 2-m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?
a. 4.5 m b. 3.0 m c. 2.0 m d. 1.5 m
3. What is the nature of the image formed by a plane mirror?
a. real, upright, same c. real, inverted, smaller
b. virtual, upright, same d. virtual, upright, smaller
4. When the image of an object is seen in a plane mirror, the distance from the
mirror to the image depends on _____.
a. the speed of light
b. the distance of both the observer and the object to the mirror.
c. the distance from the object to the mirror.
d. the wavelength of light used for viewing.
5. Virtual images formed by mirrors are always upright images.
a. TRUE b. FALSE
6. Two plane mirrors are at 450 to each other. If an object is placed between
them then the number of images will be:
a. 5 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9
7. What is the formula for calculating multiple images?
𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝟑𝟔𝟎
a. N= +1 c. N= – - 1
𝜽 𝜽
𝜽 𝜽
b. N = +1 d. N = –1
𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝟑𝟔𝟎
8. How is the word AMBULANCE written in an ambulance car?
a. AMBULAENC c. ECNALUBMA
b. AMBULANCE d. ECNALAMBU

9. What does the law of reflection state?

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 a. The reflected light rays diffuse on even surfaces
b. The angle of incidence is greater than the angle of reflection
c. The reflected light bounces
d. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection
10. What are the missing components, A and B in the illustration that shows the
law of reflection?
a. A - Angle of reflection
B - incident angle
b. A - Incident Angle
B - Angle of Reflection B
c. A - Incident Ray
B - Angle of Reflection

d. A - Reflected Ray A
B - Angle of Reflection

Review
Direction: Complete the table below. Match the pictures from the given
description. Write the letter of your choice on your activity notebook.

A B
Description
1. smooth surface
2. diffuse reflection
3. rough surface
4. specular/regular reflection
5. mirror

ACTIVITY CARD 1
Objectives:
Angle vs Angle • Compare the angle reflection and the angle of
incidence.
• State laws of reflection.
Materials: laser pointer, plane mirror, modeling clay, pencil, ruler, paper
protractor ( see attachment A).

Procedure:

1. Let the mirror stand vertically along the edge of the paper protractor as
shown in Figure 1. Use the clay to support the plane mirror.

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 Warning: Avoid pointing
the laser to someone’s eye

Figure 1. A Plane mirror on a paper protractor

2. Position the laser beam such that it hits the mirror at an angle of 100 with the
normal line. Measure the angle between the reflected ray and the normal line.
Record your measurement in a table similar to Table 1.
3. Make three trials and get the average. 4. Repeat steps 2 to 4 for angles 200,
30, 400, and 500. Enter all your measurements in Table 3.

Table 1. Angles of Incidence and Reflection

Angle of Incidence Angle of Reflection

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average

100
200
300
400
500

Q1. How does the angle of incidence compare with the angle of
reflection?
Note: * If materials are not available open the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETF2-Zz3J18

ACTIVITY CARD 2

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Objective: Describe the images formed by plane mirror.

Materials: Plane Mirror

Procedure:
1. Stand in front of a plane mirror.

2. What do you see? Describe the size of your image compared to your actual
size.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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 3. Move towards the mirror. What do you observe? How far away from the mirror is
your image compared to your distance from the mirror?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Move away from the mirror. What do you observe?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Close (wink with)your left eye. Which eye seems to be winking back at you?
_________________________________________________________
6. Hold up your right hand. Which hand is being held up in the mirror?
________________________________________________________________
7. Describe the nature of the image formed by a plane mirror?
_____________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY CARD 3

“Who Wants to be a Millionaire”

Objectives: Identify the relationship between the number of images formed

and the angle between the two mirrors.

Materials: Two plane mirrors (same size)

Procedure:
1. Tape two plane mirrors together at the back, so that the tape acts like a
hinge, and stand them upright. Put something small (e.g. upright pencil, small
glass…) between the mirrors.
a. What do you see?
b. What happens when you increase the angle between the mirrors?
c. What happens when you decrease the angle between the mirrors?
d. When do you see the greatest number of images formed?”

2. Put 2 plane mirrors standing up parallel to, and facing, each other and put a
small object between them. What do you observe?
Note: If internet is available open this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6maFbmPCnzY
Discussion of the Lesson/Activity

In activity 1
The Laws of Reflection
• The angle of incidence
equals the angle of
reflection.
• The incident ray, the
reflected ray and the normal
are all in the same plane.
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Terms to remember:
1. Incident ray –→ ray coming from the source
2. Reflected ray –→ ray coming from the reflecting surface/mirror
3. Normal line –→ a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface
4. Angle of incidence 𝜽I –→ Angle between the incident ray and normal line
5. Angle of reflection 𝜽r –→ Angle between the reflected ray and normal line.

In Activity 2 you observe that your image

is with the same size, same distance as you;
it is always upright; and it is behind the mirror,
cannot be projected on the screen.
When you raised your right hand, it raised its left.
The image is laterally inverted or it is reversed.
(Reflections are always the ‘wrong’ way around

Virtual Image-
Real Image-images images that can be
than can be seen behind the
projected on the mirror
screen

In Activity 3, multiple images are formed by

reflection that happens when arranging
at least two mirrors.

The number of images N, can be determined using the formula:

𝟑𝟔𝟎
N= –1
𝜽
where: N = number of images
𝜽 = angle between two mirrors

Parallel mirrors on the other

hand produce infinite number
of images.

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 ENRICHMENT CARD 1

Directions: Answer the questions below.

1. You might have noticed that
emergency vehicles such as
ambulances are often labeled on the
front hood with reversed lettering (e.g.,
ECNALUBMA).
Explain why this is so.

Peter mirror Paul

2. If Peter 1.5 m tall stands 3ft in front

of a plane mirror.
a. How far from the person will his
image be located?

b. What is the height of his image?

c. What will happen to the size of the

image if he walks 1m towards the
mirror?
ENRICHMENT CARD 2

Directions: Answer the questions and refer to figures below:

𝟑𝟔𝟎
1. Calculate the angle between two mirrors. Refer to 𝜽=
𝒏+𝟏
2. Describe and compare the number of images if the object was placed at
different angles between two mirrors. Refer to the figures below:

A B C D
3. Light is incident on a flat surface, making an angle of 10 with that surface,
0

as shown in the figure below.

a. What is the angle of incidence?
b. What is the angle of reflection?
c. Sketch the path of the reflected beam on the diagram.
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 REFLECTION CARD

1. Three ( 3 ) things I learned from the lesson

A.
B.
C.
2. Two interesting facts
A.
B.
3. One ( 1) question I still have

ASSESSMENT CARD

Directions: Answer the given questions below:

1. How many images will be formed if 2 mirrors are kept at an angle of
(a.) 20° and (b.) 36°?
2. Why do drivers need to use plane mirror as side mirrors of vehicles?
3. State the two laws of reflection.

REFERENCE CARD

Science Grade 10 Learners Materials First Edition 2015

Science Grade 10 Teachers’ Guide
Breaking Through Science 10 Published in 2015 by C&E Publishing, Inc.
Internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6maFbmPCnzY

ANSWER CARD

Pre-Assessment Review
1. a 6. b 1. A
2. c 7. c 2. B
3. b 8. d 3. B
4. c 9. a 4. A
5. a 10. b 5. A

Activity Card 1

Table 1. Angles of Incidence and Reflection

Angle of Incidence Angle of Reflection
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Ave.
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
30 0 300 30 0 300 300
40 0 400 40 0 400 400
50 0 500 50 0 500 500

Activity Card 2

1. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.

2. Yourself. The image size is the same as your actual size.
3. The image is as far behind the mirror. The image and you are the same distance from the mirror.
4. When you moved away from the mirror, the image also moved away from the mirror.
5. Your right eye
6. Your left hand.
7. The image in plane mirror is always virtual, it appears behind the mirror and it is upright

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 Activity Card 3

1. a. multiple images ( reflections)

b. there is a change in the number of images ( reflections)
c. The number of images or reflections increases as the angle between the mirrors decreases. Or vice versa.
2. An endless or infinite number of images or reflections as the light is
bounced backwards and forwards between the mirrors.

Enrichment Card 1
1. Most drivers will view the ambulance in their rear-view mirrors. As
such, they will be viewing an image of the lettering. Such images
appear with left-right reversal and so will be viewed with the proper
orientation AMBULANCE.
2. a. Peter (the object) is located 3 feet from the mirror. Peter's image will be located 3 feet behind the mirror.
Thus, the distance between Peter and the image will be 6 feet.
b. The height of the image is also 1.5m
c. If Peter walks 1m towards the mirror, the size of his image will also be the same.

Enrichment Card 2

1. A. 1200 B. 900 C. 600 D. 450

2. As the angle decreases between two mirrors, the number of images
Increases, vice versa.

3. a. the angle of incidence is 800. c.

b. the angle of reflection 800 .

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Learning Competency:
Predict the qualitative characteristics (location, orientation, type,
and magnification) of images formed by curved mirrors.

Pre-Assessment
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What instrument is used to see the reflection of images?
a. glasses b. spectroscope c. microscope d. mirrors
2. Teacher Mary presented her financial statement using projector, how big is
the image and what kind of image is formed?
a. same size, virtual c. smaller than object, virtual
b. bigger than the object, real d. smaller than the object, real
3. What type of mirror do dentists usually use to see clearly the images of our
teeth?
a. Plane mirror b. Convex mirror c. Concave mirror d. None of the above
4. Which of the following is TRUE of a concave mirror?
a. It will never form a real image
b. It can only form a virtual image
c. It will never form an inverted image
d. it can form real, virtual, upright and inverted image
5. Which of the following can be formed by a concave mirror?
I . real, inverted and enlarged III. Real, upright and reduced
II. virtual, upright and enlarged IV. Virtual, inverted and enlarged
a. I and II b. I and III c. II and IV d. I, II and III
6. An object is located very near of concave mirror. Describe the image
formed.
a. erect, same height as the object, and real
b. erect, bigger than the object, and virtual
c. inverted, larger than the object, and virtual
d. inverted, larger than the object, and real
7. How do you call the image that is formed because of the convergence of
real light rays?
a. real b. virtual c. invisible d. imaginary
8. A make-up artist wants to see his artist win in the make-up contest, he needs
to see the details on her art work, what type of mirror should he used?
a. Rear mirror b. Plane mirror c. Convex mirror d. Concave mirror
9. Which of the following is / are applications of concave mirror?
I. Shaving and Makeup Mirrors II. Headlights
III. side mirrors of vehicles IV. Microscopes
a. I,II, III b. I, II,IV c. I, II, IV d. I,II,III, IV
10. Which of the following terms are associated with curved mirror?
I. Focus
II. Principal Axis
III. Center of curvature
IV. Focal length
a. I, II, III,IV b. I,II,III c. I,II d. I only

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 ACTIVITY
CARD 1
Magic Spoon

Objective:
• Describe the images formed by concave mirror.
Materials: Concave mirror/ inner surface of shiny spoon
Procedure:
1. Hold a concave mirror or a very shiny spoon (inner surface) at arm’s
length from your finger. Slowly move it towards your finger. Take note of
the sizes and positions of the images that you see.

2. Observe the image of your finger when the mirror is very near (about 1cm
from your finger). Describe the image that you see.
3. Slowly move the inner farther, up to the point in which you do not see any
image of your finger anymore. The distance in which you last saw its
image can be described as not so near. The points in- between these can
be formed, can be regarded as the near position of the image.
4. Find out if there is any other position in which you will not see any image
of your finger.
5. Copy table 1in your answer sheet. Fill it up based on your observations.

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 Use the descriptions listed below when the object is very near, near and not
so near. Check whether the image is erect (upright) or inverted (upside down)
a. bigger than your finger
b. smaller than your finger
c. same size as your finger
Table 1. Description of Image of Finger in Concave Mirror
Finger Size Position No image
Position formed
same smaller bigger Erect/ inverted
upright
Vey near
Near
Not so
near
Question:
1. In a concave mirror, at what distance (very near, near, not so near) do
you see the following?
a. a small image _______ b. an upside-down image_______
c. a bigger image and erect_______ d. no image at all______

ACTIVITY
CARD 2

Objective:
• Locate and identify the type of image formed.
Materials: Concave mirror/ inner surface of shiny spoon, a small lighted candle,
cardboard (8cm x 10cm)
Procedure:

1. Place a lighted candle on the table.

2. Let someone hold concave mirror a few centimeters from the candle
3. Hold a cardboard screen (clean sheet of paper) in front of the mirror, and
slowly move it away.
4. Find the image of the candle on the screen
placed at different positions in front of the
mirror.
5. Place the cardboard screen at the back of
the mirror. Move it farther from the mirror. Can
an image be seen on the cardboard screen?
Yes or No? Identify and describe the image.
6. Move the mirror very near the screen.
Can an image be seen on the cardboard
screen? Yes or No? Identify and describe the
image.

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 ACTIVITY My Parts are…
CARD 3

Objective: Identify and understand the parts of concave mirror.

Materials: pencil and ruler

Procedures:
1. Copy diagram 1 on your activity notebook.
2. From the diagram label the parts of concave mirror (use the symbol of the
terms). Refer to table below.
Note: The main reference line called the Principal Axis is draw horizontally.
Along this line, we measure all the distances we need.

Terms Symbol Description

Center of C This corresponds to the center of the sphere
Curvature related to the mirror.
Vertex/Pole V/P Center of the mirror
Focus or Focal F The point between the center of curvature
Point and vertex.
Radius of R It is the distance between the center of
curvature curvature and the vertex
Focal length f The distance between the focus and the
vertex. It is equal to one-half of the radius.
𝟏
f= R
𝟐

Activity 1 Discussion of the Lesson/Activity

You observed that at different positions of your finger/object
the image produced will be different. If
the object was placed very near the mirror, the
image is virtual, erect and upright. If it is near the mirror,
the image is sometimes smaller or bigger than the object,
real and always inverted, but sometimes no image at all.
If the object is not so near, the image is always smaller
and inverted. This is the reason why the dentist mirror,
shaving or make-up mirrors are concave, they are used
to enlarge images when placed very near the object.
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 Concave mirror is a curved mirror in which
the reflective surface bulges away from the
light source. It is called converging mirror
because the parallel incidents rays
converge or meet/intersect at a focal point
after reflection.

Activity 2 Real Image

You observed that when you

placed the concave mirror very near the
lighted candle, no image is formed at the

screen. The image can be seen behind the

mirror, it is called VIRTUAL Image.
If the mirror was placed farther away from
the lighted candle the image is REAL.
It can be found at the screen.
Concave mirrors can produce Real and
Virtual image.

Activity 3

Headlights of a car, flashlights and

torches are concave because they
produced parallel beam of light that can
be directed down (low beam) or straight
ahead (high beam).

ENRICHMENT CARD 1

It is very important to know and understand the different terms that are
associated with curved mirror. These terms will help you to understand the
image formation in curved mirrors.
Direction: Describe and explain the images formed by concave mirrors.
Materials: pictures of images in concave mirror
Procedure:
1. Study the pictures below. Answer the given questions
a. Describe the images of the pictures below.
b. Why reflection/image is upside down on a spoon?

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 A B

ENRICHMENT CARD 2
Direction: Do what is asked:
I. Complete the table:
Word Definition Example
Concave/Converging
Mirror
II. Define the following parts of Concave Mirror

Center of Vertex (V) Principal Focus Focal

curvature Axis (F) length (f)
(C)

REFLECTION CARD

Three ( 3 ) things I learned from the lesson

Two interesting facts

One ( 1) question I still have

ASSESSMENT CARD

Direction: Label the parts of concave mirror

REFERENCE CARD

Science Grade 10 Learners Materials First Edition 2015

Science Grade 10 Teachers’ Guide
Breaking Through Science 10 Published in 2015 by C&E Publishing, Inc.
Internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6n0FAZ_6N8

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 TITLE CARD

GUIDE CARD

Learning Competency:
Predict the qualitative characteristics ( orientation,
type, and magnification) of images formed by
Convex Mirror.

Good Morning!
Are you ready for another
Our task for today is to describe challenging activities?
images formed by convex mirror.
Oh! Great !
Let us take the first challenge by
Write all your answers and
answering the pre-assessment
observation on your activity
notebook.
“Good luck”

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Review
Procedure: From the pictures below describe the image formed by concave mirror.

Object is
located Object is
very near located
the mirror near the
mirror

Label the
parts of
concave
mirror

ACTIVITY CARD 1

Magic Spoon Part 2

Objective: Describe the images formed by convex mirror.

Materials: Convex mirror/ outer surface of shiny spoon

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Procedure:

1. Hold a convex mirror or a very shiny spoon (inner surface) at arm’s length
from your finger. Slowly move it towards your finger. Take note of the sizes
and positions of the images that you see.
2. Observe the image of your finger when the mirror is very near (about 1cm
from your finger). Describe the image that you see.
3. Slowly move the inner farther, up to the point in which you do not see any
image of your finger anymore. The distance in which you last saw its
image can be described as not so near. The points in- between these can
be formed, can be regarded as the near position of the image.

4. Find out if there is any other position in which you will not see any image
of your finger.

5. Copy table 1in your answer sheet. Fill it up based on your observations.

Use the descriptions listed below when the object is very near, near and not
so near. Check whether the image is erect (upright) or inverted (upside down)
a. bigger than your finger
b. smaller than your finger
c. same size as your finger

Table 1. Description of Image of Finger in Convex Mirror

Finger Size Position No image
Position formed
same smaller bigger Erect/upright inverted
Vey near
Near
Not so
near
Questions:
6. How would you describe the images in convex mirror?

ACTIVITY CARD 2
Is It Real or Virtual
Objective:
Locate and identify the type of image formed.

Materials: Convex mirror/ outer surface of shiny spoon, a small lighted candle,
cardboard (8cm x 10cm)
Procedure:
1. Place a lighted candle on the table.
2. Let someone hold convex mirror a few centimeters from the candle.
3. Hold a cardboard screen (clean sheet of paper) in front of the mirror, and
slowly move it away.
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 4. Find the image of the candle on the
screen placed at different positions in front
of the mirror.
5. Place the cardboard screen at the back
of the mirror. Move it farther or nearer from
the mirror. Can an image be seen on the
cardboard screen?
6.Which of the following descriptions of
image(s) was/were NOT formed in front of
the mirror?
a. smaller and inverted
b. bigger and inverted and inverted
d. same size and inverted
c. bigger and erect
7. What do you call images that could be seen on the screen?
8. Describe the image formed by the convex mirror.
9. Was there any image formed on the screen? Why?

ACTIVITY CARD 3

Objective: Identify and understand the parts of It’s me…Convex

convex mirror.
Materials: pencil and ruler
Procedures:
1. Copy diagram 1 on your activity notebook.
2. From the diagram label the parts of convex mirror (use the symbol of the terms).
Refer to table below.
Note: The main reference line called the Principal Axis is drawn horizontally. Along
this line we measure all the distances we need.
Terms Symbol Description
Center of This corresponds to the center of the sphere
C
Curvature related to the mirror.
Vertex/Pole V/P Center of the mirror
Focus or Focal The point between the center of curvature and
F
Point vertex.
Radius of It is the distance between the center of
R
curvature curvature and the vertex
The distance between the focus and the vertex.
Focal length F It is equal to one-half of the radius.
𝟏
f= R
𝟐

Diagram 1

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 Activity 1 Discussion of the Lesson/Activities

You observed that at any

position or location of the object
in front of convex mirror the
image produced was always
smaller, erect and virtual. This
is the reason why the side
mirrors of vehicles are convex,
to get a wider field of view at their
back. In groceries or in shops they also
used
convex mirror as security mirror.

Activity 2

You observed that when we placed the

object at different distances or location we
cannot see any images at the screen,
because the image appeared behind the
mirror. The image in convex is always virtual, it
appears behind the mirror, cannot be
projected on the screen. At different location
of the object, the image is always smaller ad
virtual.

Convex Mirror is a curved mirror where its reflective surface points towards
the light source.
It is called diverging mirror because the parallel incident rays diverge
after reflection. When extending the reflected rays behind the mirror, the rays
converge at the focus behind the mirror.

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 Activity 3

Very similar to concave mirror, it is also very important to know and

understand the parts of convex mirror. Since concave and convex are the two
types of curved mirrors, they have the same parts. These terms will help you
locate and describe the images formed in both convex and concave mirrors.

ENRICHMENT CARD 1

Direction: Describe convex mirror by answering the following questions.

1. Study the pictures below.
2. Answer the given questions.
a. What is meaning of convex mirror?
b. Where is the Focus located?
c. Illustrate the shape of convex mirror
d. Describe the images formed by convex mirror
e. Where is the center of curvature located?

Direction:
Answer
the
questions
below:
1. Why
Peter as
the owner
of the
shop wants to fix convex mirrors in his shop as security mirror?
2. Why it is very important for the driver to use convex
mirror as side mirror of the
vehicles?
3. Name other application of convex mirror.

REFLECTION CARD

ASSESSMENT

Direction: Draw and label the parts of convex mirror

ANSWER CARD

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 TITLE CARD

GUIDE CARD

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 Learning Competency:
Predict the qualitative characteristics (location, orientation, type, and
magnification) of images formed curved mirrors

REVIEW Directions: I. Choose a word that can describe the imaged formed by
curved mirror. Write A if it is for basket A (Concave Mirror) and B if it is for
basket B (Convex Mirror).

II. From the diagram below, identify the following:

a. incident ray R C P
b. reflected ray
c. angle of incidence
d. angle of reflection B Q A
III. Draw and label the parts of concave and convex mirrors.

Activity Card 1

REMEMBER ME…. The ‘Three Principal Rays for Concave’

Objective: 1. Familiarize and apply the three principal rays for concave mirror.
2. Locate and describe the images formed by concave mirror
graphically by applying the three principal rays.
Materials: pencil, ruler, activity notebook

O
Procedure:
1. Draw a concave mirror on your activity
notebook ( similar to figure 1)

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 Activity Card 2

REMEMBER ME…. The ‘Three Principal Rays” for Convex

Objective: 1. Familiarize and apply the three principal rays for convex mirror.
2. Locate and describe the images formed by convex mirror
graphically by applying the three principal rays.

Materials: pencil, ruler, activity notebook

Procedure:
1. Draw a convex mirror on your activity
notebook (similar to figure 2).

2. Draw the three principal rays from the object

(follow the given pattern)
a. A ray from O parallel to
Let’s do it the principal axis is
again for reflected as if passing
convex through the principal focus
b. A ray from O directed
towards the center of curvature reflects
along its own path.
c. A ray from O directed towards the focus, is reflected
parallel to the principal axis.

3. Locate and describe

the image formed by
convex mirror.

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 Activity Card 3

RAYs Pa MORe…
Objective: Construct ray diagrams to determine the location, orientation, size,
and type of images formed by curved mirror.
Materials: pencil/protractor, ruler, activity notebook
Procedure:
1. Using the protractor and the ruler, copy each of the diagrams (A – G) below
on your activity notebook. As much as possible, use the three principal rays to
locate the image formed in a curved mirror.

Use a table similar to Table 6 below to summarize the characteristics and

location of the images formed.
Table 1. Location, Orientation, Size, and Type of Image Formed in Curved
Mirrors
Location of Object Image
Location Orientation Size Type
(upright or ( same, ( real or
inverted) reduced or virtual)
enlarged
CONCAVE
A. Farther than the center of
curvature
B. At the center of curvature
C. Between the center of
curvature and the focal
point
D. At the focal point
E. Between the Focal point
and the center of curvature
CONVEX
F. Farther the C in front of the
mirror
G. Between F and V in front
of the mirror
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Question:
1. Refer to Table 1. How does the location of the object affect the
characteristics and location of the image formed in a concave mirror?
convex mirror?

Activity 1& 2 Discussion of the Lesson/Activity

Three important points are considered in locating the image formed in

curved mirror graphically. First the center of curvature C of the sphere which
the mirror is part. Its distance from the mirror is known as the radius. Second is
the Vertex V which is the center of the mirror. Lastly is the Focal Point/Focus it is
the point between the center of curvature and vertex. Its distance from the
mirror is known as the focal length.

Images formed in a curved mirror can be located and described through

ray diagramming. The three principal rays , the P-F ray, C-C ray and F-P ray
can be applied for concave and convex mirrors.

The intersection of the four rays is the image point corresponding to the
object point. For example, f you started diagramming from the tip of the arrow-
shaped object, the intersection of the reflected rays is the tip of the arrow-
shaped image. Thus , you can determine completely the position and
characteristics of the image.

Activity 3
This is to confirm your observations in the previous activities regarding the
images in curved mirrors. in this activity which you just performed is more
detailed on the location, orientation, size and type of image formed. Use the
steps in locating and describing the images in curved mirrors.
1. From the tip of the arrow-shaped object, draw the
first ray, P-F ray. From the same point draw the
second ray, C-C ray (height of the arrow represent
the height of the object).

2. Locate the point of intersection of the reflected ray.

From the point draw an arrow pointing to the principal
axis . The height of the arrow represents the height of
the image.

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 3. The procedure for locating images is the same as for
concave mirror.

For a convex mirror, light rays diverge after reflection and converge from a
point that seems to be behind the mirror (virtual focus).

REFLECTION CARD

ASSESSMENT CARD

The diagram below shows a spherical surface that is silvered on both sides.
Thus, the surface serves as double-sided mirror, with one of the sides being the
concave and one being the convex side. The principal axis, focal point, and
center of curvature are shown. The region on both sides of the mirror is divided
into eight sections (labeled M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, and W). Five objects (labeled 1, 2,
3, 4, and 5) are shown at various locations about the double-sided mirror. Use
the diagram to answer the questions #1-5.

For questions 1-5 refer to the choices below: M N Q P R S T W

1. The image of object 1 would be located in section ______.
2. The image of object 2 would be located in section ______.
3. The image of object 3 would be located in section ______
4. The image of object 4 would be located in section ______.
5. The image of object 5 would be located in section ______.

ANSWER CARD

REVIEW
1. B 4. B 7. A
2. A 5. A 8. A
3. A 6. B 9. A 10.A 29