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Explain formation of images by convex and concave mirrors for different object position. Show the size, position and nature of image by ray diagrams.

Important Questions on Reflection of Light

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For a real object, which of the following can produce a real image?
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A concave mirror for face viewing has a focal length of 0.4 m. The distance at which you hold the mirror from your face in order to see your image upright with a magnification of 5 is
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A spherical mirror is obtained as shown in the figure from a hollow glass sphere, if an object is positioned in front of the mirror, what will be the nature and magnification of the image of the object? (Figure down as schematic and not to scale)

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When an object is placed between pole and focus of a concave mirror, then the images formed are
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A concave mirror of radius of curvature R has a circular outline of radius r. A circular disc is to be placed normal to the axis at the focus so that it collects all the light that is reflected from the mirror from a beam parallel to the axis. For rR , the area of this disc has to be at least
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A concave mirror produces an image of a long vertical pin, placed 40 cm from the mirror, at the position of the object. Find the focal length of the mirror (in cm). 
 
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When an object is kept at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror, the image is formed at a distance of 10 cm from the mirror. If the object is moved with a speed of 9 cm s-1 , the speed (in cm s-1) with which image moves at that instant is
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What is the type of nature of image formed for an object placed an axis of concave mirror between pole and centre?
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A particle is oscillating on the x-axis with an amplitude 2 cm about the point x0=10 cm with a frequency. A concave mirror of focal length 5 cm is placed at the origin (see figure).

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Identify the correct statements?
(i) The image executes periodic motion.
(ii) The image executes non-periodic motion.
(iii) The turning points of the image are asymmetric with respect to the image of the point at X=10 cm.
(iv) The distance between the turning points of the oscillation of the image is 10021 cm.

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A hemispherical glass body of radius 10 cm and refractive index 1.5 is silvered on its curved surface. A small air bubble is 6 cm below the flat surface inside it along the axis. The position of the image of the air bubble made by the mirror is seen :

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A real, inverted and equal in size image is formed by
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A wire is bent in the shape of a right angled triangle and is placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length f , as shown in the figure. Which of the figures shown in the four options qualitatively represent(s) the shape of the image of the bent wire? (These figures are not to scale.)
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5 cm long object is placed in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm. The distance of object from mirror is 40 cm. Find the distance and size of the image.

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A concave mirror gives an image three times as large as its object placed at a distance of 20 cm from it. For the image to be real, the focal length should be
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An object 'O' is placed at a distance of 100 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 200 cm as shown in the figure. The object starts moving towards the mirror at a speed 2 cm s-1. The position of the image from the mirror after 10 s will be at _____ cm.

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Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other such that a ray of light incident on the first mirror M1 and parallel to the second mirror (M2) is finally reflected from the second mirror (M2) and parallel to the first mirror M1. The angle between the two mirrors will be:
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Two objects A and B are placed at 15 cm and 25 cm from the pole in front of a concave mirror having radius of curvature 40 cm. The distance between images formed by the mirror is:
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A concave mirror has radius of curvature of 40 cm. It is at the bottom of a glass that has water filled up to 5 cm (see figure). If a small particle is floating on the surface of water, its image as seen, from directly above the glass, is at a distance d from the surface of water. The value of d is close to: (Refractive index of water =1.33)
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You are asked to design a shaving mirror assuming that a person keeps it at 10 cm from his face and views the magnified image of the face at the closest comfortable distance of 25 cm. The radius of curvature of the mirror would then be:
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An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be