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प्रश्न
Discuss the position and nature of image formed by a concave mirror when an object is moved from infinity towards the pole of mirror.
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उत्तर
When an object is moved from infinity towards the pole of mirror, the image formed moves away from the mirror. The image formed is real and inverted.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the items given in Column I with one or more items of Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | A plane mirror | (i) | Used as a magnifying glass. |
| (b) | A convex mirror | (ii) | Can form image of objects spread over a large area. |
| (c) | A convex lens | (iii) | Used by dentists to see enlarged image of teeth. |
| (d) | A concave mirror | (iv) | The image is always inverted and magnified. |
| (e) | A concave lens | (v) | The image is erect and of the same size as the object. |
| (vi) | The image is erect and smaller in size than the object. |
Define (a) centre of curvature (b) radius of curvature (c) pole (d) principal axis, and (e) aperture, of a spherical mirror with the help of a labelled diagram
- A small object is placed 150 mm away from a diverging lens of focal length 100 mm.
- Copy the figure below and draw rays to show how an image is formed by the lens.

- Calculate the distance of the image from the lens by using the lens formula.
- Copy the figure below and draw rays to show how an image is formed by the lens.
- The diverging lens in part (a) is replaced by a converging lens also of focal length 100 mm. The object remains in the same position and an image is formed by the converging lens. Compare two properties of this image with those of the image formed by the diverging lens in part (a).
A ray of light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium. How will it bend?
State the direction of incident ray which after reflection from a spherical mirror gets reflected along its own path. Give a reason.
Define the terms pole, principal axis and centre of curvature with reference to a spherical mirror.
Figure shows a concave mirror with its pole at P, focus F and centre of curvature C. Draw ray diagram to show the formation of image of an object OA.

The magnification for a mirror is -3. How are u and v related?
Define the following term in relation to concave mirror.
Pole
Is real image always inverted?
