Spherical mirrors form different types of images. Explain this.
Important Questions on Light
The radius of curvature of a converging mirror is . At what distance from the mirror should an object be placed so as to obtain a virtual image?
Which of the following statements is not true in reference to the diagram shown above?
A student holding a mirror in his hand, directed the reflecting surface of the mirror towards the Sun. He then directed the reflected light on to a sheet of paper held close to the mirror.
Which type of mirror does he have?
Which mirror is shown in the diagram? Where is object placed in relation to the mirror? Write characteristics of the image formed:
An object of height is kept at a distance of from the pole of a diverging mirror. If the focal length of the mirror is , the height of the image formed is ____.
Write the sign convention for reflection by spherical mirrors.
What should he do to burn the paper?
Which mirror is shown in the figure? Where is object placed with respect to the mirror? Write one characteristic of the image formed.
Observe the following diagram and answer the question given below
Explain why a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror gets reflected back along the same path.
Why convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirrors in vehicles?
For the diagram shown, according to the new Cartesian sign convention the magnification of the image formed will have the following specifications.
A student holding a mirror in his hand, directed the reflecting surface of the mirror towards the Sun. He then directed the reflected light on to a sheet of paper held close to the mirror.
Will he be able to determine the approximate value of focal length of this mirror from this activity ? Give reason and draw ray diagram to justify your answer in this case.
