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प्रश्न
State two uses of a convex mirror.
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उत्तर
Two USES OF CONVEX MIRROR:
- It is used as a REARVIEW MIRROR.
- It is used as a VIGILANCE MIRROR
- It is used as a REFLECTOR IN STREET LAMPS
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which type of mirror has:
positive focal length?
A mirror forms an image which is 30 cm from an object and twice its height.
(a) Where must the mirror be situated?
(b) What is the radius of curvature?
(c) Is the mirror convex or concave?
What kind of mirrors are used in big shopping centres to watch the activities of the customers?
Draw ray diagrams to represent the nature, position and relative size of the image formed by a convex lens for the object placed:
between F1 and the optical centre O of the lens.
Which of the above two cases shows the use of convex lens as a magnifying glass? Give reasons for your choice.
What is the effect on the size and position of the image of moving the object (i) towards the lens, and (ii) away from the lens?
Light travels in the same straight line path while passing through different media.
To determine the focal length of a convex lens by obtaining a sharp image of a distant object we generally follow the following steps which are not in proper sequence.
(a) Hold the lens between the object and the screen
(B) Measure the distance between the lens and the screen
(C) Select a well lit distant object
(D) Place a screen opposite to the object on the lab table
(e) Adjust the position of the lens to form a sharp image
The correct sequence of these steps is:
(A) c, a, d, e, b
(B) c, d, a, e, b
(C) c, d, e, a, b
(D) c, a, e, d, b
Why are the mirrors fitted on the outside of cars convex?
The distance between an object and a convex lens is changing. It is noticed that the size of the image formed on a screen is decreasing. Is the object moving in a direction towards the lens or away from it?
Match the following.
| Column I | Column II |
| Convex mirror | Radio telescopes |
| Parabolic mirror | Rear-view mirror |
| Snell’s law | Kaleidoscope |
| Dispersion of light | sin i/sin r =μ |
| Refractive index | Rainbow |
