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1 Spherical mirrors & its components

2 Focus of spherical mirrors

3 Standard incident rays of spherical mirrors

4 Ray diagram of concave mirror

5 Ray diagram of convex mirror

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Why we need Ray diagrams?

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What is the purpose of Ray diagrams

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Ray Diagram of Concave mirrors

1. Object at infinity (∞)

2. Object behind C(Between C & ∞)

3. Object on C

4. Object between C and F

5. Object at F

6. Object between P and F

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Let’s make it SIMPLE!!!

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1. Object at infinity (∞)

C F
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1. Object at infinity (∞)

C F C F
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2. Object behind C (Between C & ∞)

B’
C F P B C F
A’
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3. Object on C

A A

B B
C F P B’ C F
A’
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4. Object between C and F

A
A
B B
C F P B C F
’

A
’
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5. Object at F

B
C F
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5. Object at F

A A

B B
C F C F

Parallel rays
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6. Object between P and F

B
C F P
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6. Object between P and F

A’
A A
B B
C F P C F P B
’
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Ray Diagram of Concave mirrors

Object Position Image Position Image properties

Size Orientation Nature

1 At ∞ At F Diminished Inverted Real

2 Between C & ∞ Between C & F Diminished Inverted Real

3 At C At C Same size Inverted Real

4 Between C & F Bet C & ∞ Enlarged Inverted Real

5 At F At ∞ Enlarged Inverted Real

6 Between F & P Behind P Enlarged Erect Virtual

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Q1: What condition is necessary for a real image in a

concave mirror?

Object smaller than its Object is bigger than its

image image
A B

Object inside the focus Object outside the focus

C D
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Q1: What condition is necessary for a real image in a

concave mirror?

Object smaller than its Object is bigger than its

image image
A B

Object inside the focus Object outside the focus

C D
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Q2: When an object is held very close to a concave

mirror the image is

Smaller and inverted Smaller and upright

A B

Larger and upright Same size and upright

C D
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Q2: When an object is held very close to a concave

mirror the image is

Smaller and inverted Smaller and upright

A B

Larger and upright Same size and upright

C D
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Q3: A student using a concave mirror, locates an

inverted image, the same size and at the same position
as the object. Which one of the following conclusion
is justified.

The object is nearer to the

The object is at the centre
pole of the mirror than it
of curvature of the mirror
is to the focal point.
A B

Only rays parallel to the

The object is at the focus
principal axis can
of the mirror
form a real image
C D
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Q3: A student using a concave mirror, locates an

inverted image, the same size and at the same position
as the object. Which one of the following conclusion
is justified.

The object is nearer to the

The object is at the centre
pole of the mirror than it
of curvature of the mirror
is to the focal point.
A B

Only rays parallel to the

The object is at the focus
principal axis can
of the mirror
form a real image
C D
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