Ray Diagrams for Concave Mirror

Author:Embibe Experts
10th Telangana Board
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Important Questions on Ray Diagrams for Concave Mirror

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"Solar cooker is used to cook food". Explain how it works based on the energy conversion happening in it.

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To form the image on the object itself, how should we place the object in front of a concave mirror? Explain with a ray diagram.

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Draw a ray diagram to show the process of converging of the parallel beam by a concave mirror by taking four parallel incident rays.

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Write the answer to the following question based on the data given in the table below.

  Position of the object    Position of the image    Enlarged/ diminished    Erect/ inverted    Real/ virtual
Between mirror and F Behind the mirror Enlarged Erect Virtual
On focal point At infinity      -    -    -
Between F and C Beyond C Enlarged Inverted Real
On center of curvature On C Same size Inverted Real
Beyond C Between F and C Diminished Inverted Real

In which situation inverted images formed by a concave mirror?

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How do you appreciate the use of reflection of light by a concave mirror in making of TV antenna dishes?

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Draw ray diagram to show how the image is formed using a concave mirror, when the position of object is at C of the mirror. Mention the position and nature of the image.

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Why can concave mirrors not be used as rearview mirrors in vehicles? 

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Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form a real image larger than the actual object?

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A student obtained a sharp image of a candle flame placed at the distant end of the laboratory table on a screen using a concave mirror to determine its focal length. The teacher suggested him to focus a distant building, about 1 km away from the laboratory, for getting more correct value of the focal length. In order to focus the distant building on the same screen, the student should slightly move the

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Which kind of mirror is used in the headlight of a motor car and why?

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What is the minimum number of rays required for locating the image formed by a concave mirror for an object. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of a virtual image by a concave mirror.

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Why does a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror after reflection is reflected back along the same path?