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    The document discusses real and virtual images formed by mirrors, describing that real images are formed by the actual meeting of light rays while virtual images are formed by light rays appearing to diverge from a point. It also describes the key components and properties of spherical mirrors including concave and convex mirrors, their centers of curvature, radii of curvature, poles, apertures, principal axes, focal points, and focal lengths.

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    The document discusses real and virtual images formed by mirrors, describing that real images are formed by the actual meeting of light rays while virtual images are formed by light rays appearing to diverge from a point. It also describes the key components and properties of spherical mirrors including concave and convex mirrors, their centers of curvature, radii of curvature, poles, apertures, principal axes, focal points, and focal lengths.

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    The document discusses real and virtual images formed by mirrors, describing that real images are formed by the actual meeting of light rays while virtual images are formed by light rays appearing to diverge from a point. It also describes the key components and properties of spherical mirrors including concave and convex mirrors, their centers of curvature, radii of curvature, poles, apertures, principal axes, focal points, and focal lengths.

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    REAL IMAGE:-

    When a beam of light from an object actually meet at a point then the
    image formed is known as real image.
    VIRTUAL IMAGE:-
    When a beam of light from an object does not meet at a point and
    appears to diverge from a point then the image formed is known as
    virtual image.
    DIFFERNTIATE BETWEEN REAL IMAGE AND VIRTUAL
    IMAGE:-
    Real Image Virtual Image
    Real image can be caught on a Virtual image cannot be caught
    screen on screen
    Real image is formed by actual Virtual image is formed by the
    meet of reflected light reflected rays diverged from a
    point
    It is always inverted It is always erect
    It is formed in front of the mirror It is formed in back of the mirror

    SPHERIVCAL / CURVED MIRROR


    A mirror whose reflecting surface is curved is called spherical mirror.
    There are 2 types of spherical mirror.
    1. Concave mirror
    2. Convex mirror

    CONCAVE MIRROR
    concave mirror is a part of sphere whose inner surface is
    polished and acts as a mirror

    1
    CONVEX MIRROR:-
    Convex mirror is a part of sphere whose outer surface is polished and
    act as a mirror

    CENTRE OF CURVATURE:-
    Centre of curvature is the centre of the sphere which forms the
    spherical
    mirror
    and it is
    denoted
    as “c”

    2
    RADIUS OF CURVATURE:-
    Radius of curvature is the radius of the sphere which forms the
    spherical mirrors a part and it is denoted as ‘R’.

    POLE:-
    Pole is the mid-point of the spherical mirror

    3
    APERTURE:-
    Aperture is the part of the spherical mirror which is exposed to the
    reflection of light is known as aperture. Normally it is equal to (the
    diameter of the spherical mirror) the reflecting surface of the mirror.

    Aperture

    4
    PRINCIPAL AXIS:-
    Principal axis is the straight line passing through the centre of
    curvature and pole is known as principal axis. It is extended to both
    sides.

    P
    C c

    PRINCIPAL FOCUS AND FOCAL LENGTH:-


    For a concave mirror light rays parallel to principal axis after
    reflection they will pass through a fixed point on principal axis. This
    point is called focus. The distance between pole and focus is known
    as focal length.
    For a convex mirror the light parallel to the principal axis after
    reflection they are appear to diverge from a point on the principal
    axis. This point is known as focus of convex mirror.

    CONCAVE MIRROR CONCVEX MIRROR

    5
    c f P F C

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