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LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED PHENOMENA

Q1. What is reflection

Ans : When light falls on an object, it changes its direction and bounces back. This bouncing
back of light from the surface is known as Reflection of light.

Q2. What is rectilinear propagation

Ans : Light always travels in a straight line. This property is known as rectilinear propagation of
light.

Q3. Define regular and irregular reflection.

Regular Reflection: It is a reflection that takes place from a smooth and shiny surface. The rays
of light remain parallel even after reflection. Such reflection is called Regular reflection or
specular reflection.

Irregular Reflection: It is a reflection that takes place through a rough and dull surface. The rays
of light do not remain parallel after reflection from the surface, they scatter in different
directions. Such a type of reflection in which the parallel rays of incident light do not remain
parallel after reflection is called Irregular or diffused reflection.

Q4. State the Laws of Reflection

Ans : There are two laws of reflection:

● The incident ray, the reflected ray and the normal at the point of incidence all lie on the
same plane.
● The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection, that is <i=<r.
Q5. Define Plane mirror.

Ans : A plane mirror is a smooth or highly polished surface that reflects light in order to form an
image. It is a flat, polished, and reflective surface that produces a virtual image of the real
object.

Q6. Mention the characteristics of an image formed by a plane mirror.

Ans: The characteristics are as follows:

● Virtual and erect.


● Behind the mirror.
● Size of the image is equal to the size of the object.
● Laterally inverted image.
● Distance of the image behind the mirror is equal to the distance of an object in front of
the mirror.

Q7. Write the differences between real image and virtual image.
Q8. Define Spherical mirrors.

Ans: A curved surface that appears like a small part of a sphere, they are called spherical
mirrors. Two types of Spherical mirrors:

● Convex Mirror: A mirror whose reflecting surface curves outwards is called a convex
mirror.
● Concave Mirror: A mirror whose reflecting surface curves inwards is called a concave
mirror.

Q9. Homework

Draw fig 15.5 on page no. 219 in the textbook.

Q10 Define the terms: pole, principal axis, principal focus, aperture, centre of curvature,
radius of curvature.

Ans Pole:The geometric centre of the spherical surface of the mirror is called the pole of the
mirror.
Principal axis:It is the straight line joining the pole of the mirror to its centre of curvature.

Principal focus : the point on the axis of a lens or mirror to which parallel rays of light converge
or from which they appear to diverge after refraction or reflection.

Aperture : The portion of a mirror from which the reflection of light actually takes place is called
the aperture of the mirror. It is also called the linear aperture of the mirror.

Centre of curvature:The centre of curvature of a mirror is the centre of the sphere of which the
mirror is a part.

Radius of curvature : The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is the radius of the circle of
which the spherical mirror is a part. It can also be defined as the distance between the centre of
curvature of the mirror and the pole of the mirror on the principal axis. The radius of curvature
is also a measure of how curved the mirror is.

Q11. List the uses of Concave mirrors.

● Used by dentists to see the magnified image of teeth.


● Used as magnifiers in movie projectors.
● In the headlights of cars, concave mirrors are used as reflectors which make the
reflected light more focused and brighter.

Q12. List the uses of Convex mirrors.

● Used as rear-view mirrors and side mirrors in vehicles for seeing as much of the road and
approaching vehicles as possible.
● Used as safety and vigilance mirrors in stores and malls.
● Used in modern railway stations or metro stations to have a full view.

Q13. David is observing his image in a plane mirror. The distance between the mirror and his
image is 4m. If he moves 1 m towards the mirror,find the distance between David and his
image?

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