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Notes Reflection (Part-2)

The document discusses image formation by concave and convex mirrors, detailing various object positions and the corresponding image characteristics such as size, nature, and position. It includes practical activities to demonstrate how a spoon can act as both a concave and convex mirror, along with applications of each type of mirror in everyday life. Key applications include the use of concave mirrors in headlights and shaving mirrors, and convex mirrors in rear-view mirrors and shopping stores.

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Notes Reflection (Part-2)

The document discusses image formation by concave and convex mirrors, detailing various object positions and the corresponding image characteristics such as size, nature, and position. It includes practical activities to demonstrate how a spoon can act as both a concave and convex mirror, along with applications of each type of mirror in everyday life. Key applications include the use of concave mirrors in headlights and shaving mirrors, and convex mirrors in rear-view mirrors and shopping stores.

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CHAPTER-10

LIGHT-REFLECTION

PART – 2
 IMAGE FORMATION

 Image formation by :

a) Concave mirror

b) Convex mirror

CONCAVE MIRROR
(For different cases)

IMAGE FORMATION BY THE CONCAVE MIRROR

Case 1) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept at infinity

 IMAGE POSITION: At the focus

 NATURE: Real and inverted

 SIZE: Highly diminished, point-sized

Case 2) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept beyond C (centre of curvature)


 IMAGE POSITION: Between F and C

 NATURE: Real and inverted

 SIZE: Diminished

Case 3) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept at C (centre of curvature)

 IMAGE POSITION: At the C

 NATURE: Real and inverted

 SIZE: Same size

Case 4) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept at between C and F

 IMAGE POSITION: Beyond C

 NATURE: Real and inverted

 SIZE: Enlarged

Case 5) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept at F


 IMAGE POSITION: At infinity

 NATURE: Real and inverted

 SIZE: Highly enlarged

Case 6) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept between P and F

 IMAGE POSITION: Behind the mirror

 NATURE: Real and inverted

 SIZE: Enlarged

TABLE: IMAGE FORMATION BY CONCAVE MIRROR


 CHARACTERISTICS OF IMAGE FORMED BY A CONCAVE MIRROR:

Image of an object formed by a concave mirror may be:

i) Real and diminished,


ii) Real and of same size as that of the object,
iii) Real and magnified or enlarged,
iv) Virtual and magnified depending upon the position of the object from the concave
mirror.

(NOTE) As the object moves towards a concave mirror, the size of the image of the
object increases.

(Q) Describe an activity to show that the inner curved surface of the spoon acts as a
concave mirror.

(Ans) PROCEDURE:

i) Take a large shining spoon and look at the inner curved surface of the spoon, when
the spoon is closer to the face. It will be observed that the magnified and erect image
of the face is formed.
ii) Now, move the spoon slowly away from the face. It will be observed that the
magnified image appears inverted. However, when the spoon is moved further away
from the face, the size of the inverted image goes on decreasing.

CONCLUSION: This activity shows that the inner curved surface of the spoon acts as a
concave mirror.

 APPLICATIONS/ USES OF A CONCAVE MIRROR:


i) REFLECTOR: Concave mirrors are used in motor head lights, search lights and
torches etc. to produce an intense parallel beam of light. A bulb is placed at the focus
of a concave mirror or concave reflecting surface. The beam of light from the bulb
after reflecting from the concave mirror goes as a parallel beam. This parallel beam of
light illuminates the road ahead of the vehicle.
ii) SHAVING AND MAKE UP MIRROR: When an object is placed close to a concave
mirror (i.e., between the pole and focus of the concave mirror), an erect and enlarged
(large in size) image of the object is formed. Because of this fact, concave mirror is
used by men to see their enlarged faces while shaving. Similarly, a lady can see her
face better with the help of a concave mirror while doing make up.
iii) IN SOLAR COOKER: When a parallel beam of sunlight falls on a concave mirror,
this beam is brought to the focus of the concave mirror. As a result of this, the
temperature of an object (say a container containing un-cooked food) placed at this
focus increases considerably. Hence the food in the container is cooked.
iv) IN HOSPITALS: Concave mirrors are used by dentists and ENT specialists to focus
light on teeth, nose, eye and throat to examine these organs.

CONVEX MIRROR
(For different cases)

Case 1) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept at infinity

 IMAGE POSITION: At the focus (behind the mirror)

 NATURE: Virtual and erect

 SIZE: Highly diminished, point-sized

Case 2) OBJECT POSITION: When an object is kept between infinity and the pole (P) of
the mirror

 IMAGE POSITION: Between P and F (behind the mirror)

 NATURE: Virtual and erect

 SIZE: Diminished
TABLE: IMAGE FORMATION BY CONVEX MIRROR

 CHARACTERISTICS OF IMAGE FORMED BY A CONVEX MIRROR


i) Image of an object formed by a convex mirror is always virtual and diminished.
ii) Full length image of an object is formed by a convex mirror irrespective of the
position of the object from the convex mirror.

(Q) Describe an activity to show that the outer curved surface of the spoon acts as a
convex mirror.

(Ans) PROCEDURE:

i) Take a large shining spoon and look at the outer curved surface of the spoon, when
the spoon is closer to the face. It will be observed that the smaller and erect image of
the face is formed.
ii) Now, move the spoon slowly away from the face. It will be observed that the nature
of the image remains the same.

CONCLUSION: This activity shows that the outer curved surface of the spoon acts as a
convex mirror.

(NOTE)

i) Concave mirror forms real as well as virtual image depending upon the position
of the object.
ii) A concave mirror forms virtual image when object lies between the pole (P) and
focus (F) of the mirror.
iii) A convex mirror always forms virtual and diminished image irrespective of the
position of the object in front of the mirror.
iv) A real image is inverted while virtual image is erect.
 APPLICATIONS/ USES OF A CONVEX MIRROR
i) REAR VIEW OR DRIVER’s MIRROR: Convex mirror is used as a rear view mirror
in vehicles because this mirror forms an erect and diminished image of an object
behind the vehicle. Since the image of the object formed is small in size, so the field
of view is increased. It means, the driver of a vehicle can see the traffic over large
area behind his vehicle. This mirror is also known as driver’s mirror.
ii) IN STREET LIGHTS: Convex mirror is used in street lights to diverge light over a
large area.
iii) IN BIG SHOPPING STORES: Convex mirror are used in big shopping stores to
watch the activities of the customers. This is because fields of view of a convex
mirror is large and even a single convex mirror can monitor the activities of the
customers in large area of the store.

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