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The laws of reflection are not valid for spherical mirrors.

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Important Questions on Reflection and Refraction

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Consider the following diagram in which M is a mirror and P is an object and Q is its magnified image formed by the mirror.
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State the type of the mirror M and one characteristic property of the image Q.
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Find the location of the object (in cm) which when placed in front of a convex mirror produces an image half the size of the object. Given the focal length of convex mirror is 20 cm.

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An object 4 cm high is placed at a distance of 6 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. Find the position, nature and size of the image formed.
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The radius of curvature of a convex mirror used on an automobile is 200 cm. A bus is coming behind it at a distance of 3.5 m. Calculate the position and the size of image relative to the bus. Also comment on the nature of image.
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An object 10 cm long is placed at 15 cm away from a convex mirror of focal length 10 cm. Find the position and size of image.
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An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. The image formed is three times the size of the object. Calculate the two possible distances of the object from the image.
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A small candle 2.5 cm in size is placed 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 36 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to achieve a sharp image? Describe the nature and size of image.
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How far should an object be from a concave mirror of radius 0.36 m to form a real image 19th of its size?