Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors
Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Virtual Image Formed by a Concave Mirror, Real Images Formed by a Concave Mirror,Virtual Image Formed by a Convex Mirror and Properties of Image Formed by the Spherical Mirrors etc.
Important Questions on Images Formed by Spherical Mirrors
A concave mirror can produce a _____ and _____ image.

What are the properties formed by the images formed by spherical mirrors?

(a) Light from the sun strikes the concave mirror pictured below. The image of the sun is formed at the point indicated.
When we place an object closer to the mirror than this point, what are the characteristic of the image formed (Size is compared to object)?
(b) The image formed by a concave mirror is seen to be real, inverted and of the same size. What is the position of the object?
(c) Write the applications of the concave mirror?

(1) The image formed by a convex mirror is seen to be erect, virtual, and diminished. What is the position of the object?
(2) Mention few applications of convex mirror?
(3) Why do we prefer a convex mirror as a rearview mirror in vehicles?

What are the properties of images formed by spherical mirrors?

How the properties of image formed by the spherical mirror is different from plane mirror.

Spherical mirrors can produce only virtual images.

What are spherical mirrors. Name the types of spherical mirrors.

What are the properties of image produced by spherical mirrors.

What are the properties of image produced by concave mirror.

A _____(concave/ convex) mirror can form both real and virtual images.

Which type of mirror can form a real image?

_____ mirrors are often used as shaving mirrors and by dentists.

A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using :

When an object is placed in front of convex mirror of focal length at a distance from the pole. What will be the shape of the image formed?
Imaginary,erect
Real, diminished
Real, magnified
Imaginary, diminished
