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The document outlines the golden rules for drawing ray diagrams for concave and convex mirrors, detailing how rays behave in relation to the principal axis and focus. It provides specific scenarios for image formation with concave mirrors based on object placement and notes that convex mirrors always produce virtual, upright, and diminished images. Additionally, a comparison table highlights the differences between concave mirrors, convex mirrors, and concave lenses regarding image type, nature, and size.

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The document outlines the golden rules for drawing ray diagrams for concave and convex mirrors, detailing how rays behave in relation to the principal axis and focus. It provides specific scenarios for image formation with concave mirrors based on object placement and notes that convex mirrors always produce virtual, upright, and diminished images. Additionally, a comparison table highlights the differences between concave mirrors, convex mirrors, and concave lenses regarding image type, nature, and size.

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Ray Diagrams – Class 10

Physics
Golden Rules for Drawing Ray Diagrams
(Concave & Convex Mirrors)

1. A ray parallel to the principal axis passes through the focus


(concave) or appears to diverge from the focus (convex).
2. A ray passing through the focus reflects parallel to the
principal axis.
3. A ray passing through the center of curvature reflects back
along the same path.
4. A ray striking the pole reflects symmetrically using the law of
reflection.

Ray Diagrams of Concave Mirror

Object beyond C → Image: between F and C (real, inverted,


smaller)
Object at C → Image: at C (real, inverted, same size)
Object between C and F → Image: beyond C (real, inverted,
larger)
Object at F → Image: at infinity
Object between F and pole → Image: behind mirror (virtual,
upright, enlarged)

Concave Mirror Diagrams

Ray Diagrams of Convex Mirror

Image is always virtual, erect and diminished regardless of


object position.

Convex Mirror Diagram

Comparison Table – Mirror vs Lens

Concave Convex Concave


Property Convex Lens
Mirror Mirror Lens

Type of
Real/Virtual Virtual Real/Virtual Virtual
image

Nature Inverted/Upright Upright Inverted/Upright Upright

Size of
Larger/Smaller Smaller Larger/Smaller Smaller
image

Tip: Always mark F, 2F, C, and the object position before drawing ray
diagrams.

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