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Explain image formation for the following in case of concave mirror. Make suitable ray diagrams.
Object is at focus.

Important Questions on Light

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Write uses of concave and convex mirror.
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The radius of curvature of a converging mirror is 30 cm. At what distance from the mirror should an object be placed so as to obtain a virtual image?

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Which of the following statements is not true in reference to the diagram shown above?

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If a mirror forms erect image for objects placed between pole and focus, and it forms real-inverted image for object placed anywhere between focus and infinity, then the mirror is:

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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?

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Draw the ray diagram of image formation by a convex mirror when the object is placed at its centre of curvature.
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An object of height 4 cm is kept at a distance of 30 cm from the pole of a diverging mirror. If the focal length of the mirror is 10 cm, the height of the image formed is ____.

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Which effect is responsible for blue colour of smoke?

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If the image formed by a spherical mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of it is always erect and diminished, what type of mirror is it ? Draw a labelled ray diagram to support your answer. 
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In which of the following is a concave mirror is used?

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Which type of mirror is used by a dentist?
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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.

What should he do to burn the paper?

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Give any four characteristics when the object is at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.
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A concave mirror forms an enlarged, erect, virtual image of an object, only when the object is placed
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Focal length of one convex mirror is 3 m and object distance is 5 m, then find the image distance.

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An object 4.0cm in size, is placed at 25cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image?  Find the nature and the size of the image.
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Draw the diagram of image formation by a concave mirror when the object is placed between centre of curvature and focus of the concave. Also state the position, size and nature of the image formed.
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For the diagram shown, according to the new Cartesian sign convention the magnification of the image formed will have the following specifications.

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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.

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When an object is kept within the focus of a concave mirror, an enlarged image is formed behind the mirror. This image is: