Concave Mirror - Ray Diagrams (Textbook Style)
Case Object Position Image Position Nature of Image
1 At Infinity At Focus (F) Real, Inverted, Highly Diminished
2 Beyond Center (C) Between C and F Real, Inverted, Diminished
3 At Center (C) At C Real, Inverted, Same Size
4 Between C and F Beyond C Real, Inverted, Magnified
5 At Focus (F) At Infinity Real, Inverted, Highly Magnified
6 Between Focus (F) and Pole (P) Behind Mirror Virtual, Erect, Magnified
Case 1: At Infinity
• Image Position: At Focus (F)
• Nature of Image: Real, Inverted, Highly Diminished
Case 2: Beyond Center (C)
• Image Position: Between C and F
• Nature of Image: Real, Inverted, Diminished
Case 3: At Center (C)
• Image Position: At C
• Nature of Image: Real, Inverted, Same Size
Case 4: Between C and F
• Image Position: Beyond C
• Nature of Image: Real, Inverted, Magnified
Case 5: At Focus (F)
• Image Position: At Infinity
• Nature of Image: Real, Inverted, Highly Magnified
Case 6: Between Focus (F) and Pole (P)
• Image Position: Behind Mirror
• Nature of Image: Virtual, Erect, Magnified