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प्रश्न
Draw a neat two ray diagram to illustrate how a concave mirror is used as a shaving mirror.
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उत्तर
We know that when an object is placed between P and F of a concave mirror, it forms a virtual and enlarged image. Thus, by using a concave mirror we can have a proper shave, as the tiny hairs are clearly visible.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
A ray is incident on a plane mirror . Its reflected ray is perpandicular to the incident ray . Find the angle of incidence .
Identify the following kind of beam of light.

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, correct it.
If the incident ray makes an angle of Xo with the normal, then the reflected ray is 2Xo.
Complete the path of incident ray in the following case.

Complete the path of incident ray in the following case.

Find the odd one.
sun, candle, torch, pen
Higher Order Thinking Skills.
When a ray of light passes from air into glass, is the angle of refraction greater than or less than the angle of incidence?
What kind of surface reflects light?
Select the WRONG statement in case of image formed by a plane mirror.
A burning candle in water
Take a shoe box, open on one side. Place a small lighted candle in it. Place a clear glass sheet (roughly 25 cm × 25 cm) in front of this candle figure. Try to locate the image of the candle behind the glass sheet. Place a glass of water at its position. Ask your friends to look at the image of the candle through the sheet of glass. Ensure that candle is not visible to your friends. Your friends will be surprised to see the candle burning in water. Try to explain the reason.

