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प्रश्न
The shiny outer surface of a hollow sphere of aluminium of radius 50 cm is to be used as a mirror:
State whether this spherical mirror will diverge or converge light rays.
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उत्तर
This spherical mirror will diverge the light rays.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following term in the context of spherical mirrors:- Principal focus
Explain the following term related to spherical lenses:- aperture
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We can obtain a real, enlarged and inverted image by a concave mirror.
Define the Focal length of a spherical mirror
What kind of mirror is required for obtaining a virtual image of the same size as the object?
When a spherical mirror is held towards the sun and its sharp image is formed on a piece of a carbon paper for some time, a hole is burnt in the carbon paper.
What name is given to the distance between spherical mirror and carbon paper?
If a spherical mirror breaks, what type of mirrors are the individual pieces?
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An object of height 2 cm is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a concave mirror of a focal length of 12 cm. Find the position, size, and nature of the image.
Select the correct option:
Looking into a mirror one finds her image diminished, the mirror is:
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Define the following terms in the context of a diverging mirror:
- Principal focus
- Focal length
Draw a labelled ray diagram to illustrate your answer.
